Power corrupts and absolute energy corrupts completely; this can be actual less than dictatorship, totalitarianism and fundamentalism, and democracy in addition. Slavery, bondage, suppression and discrimination stick with whilst absolute strength corrupts. might be, an Abraham Lincoln may possibly legally positioned an finish to the actual slavery, yet its manifestation in numerous other kinds relating to race, together with colour and caste, tradition, language, faith, nationality and political approach continues to be a hazard to man's spirit of freedom. the 19 month-long Emergency declared in India in 1975 will be really a trifling occasion within the political historical past of the world's biggest democracy. yet, whilst The Haunted Man, allegorically offers the suffering of the folk, gasping for breath less than its heavy yoke, the topic profits universality. via dozens of symbolic episodes and references picked up from the realm of literature-scape, Alexander Raju's novel unravels the severity of such actual and mental suppressions of the helpless plenty and, thereby, not just creates understanding between freedom-loving peoples but in addition tenders a caution to the entire world.

About the Author:

Born on April 1st, 1952, in Kerala kingdom of India, Alexander Raju studied in St. Peter's fundamental college, Vazhoor, St. Paul's highschool, Vazhoor, St. Dominic's university, Kanjirappally and Baselius university, Kottayam. He all started his profession as a contract journalist as early as 1974, after finishing his larger experiences within the Universities of Kerala and Saugar, Madhya Pradesh. traveling virtually each corner and nook of India, he bought a firsthand wisdom of the Indian methods of lifestyles between a variety of ethnic teams who differed absolutely of their tradition, faith and language. whilst Sikkim grew to become the twenty-second country of India, he joined the workers of Sikkim Express as one in every of its sub-editors and later grew to become the editor of Bullet, a newsweekly released from Gangtok. He used to be one amongst the three-member crew that introduced Dainik Aawaz, the 1st Nepali News-daily of India.

Returning to his local country of Kerala, he labored as a attorney for a short time. In 1981, he joined the college of English at Baselius collage, Kottayam, his personal alma mater, as a lecturer. in view that 1990, he has been serving as a registered examine consultant in Mahatma Gandhi collage, Kerala, India. at present he's Professor of English in Bahir Dar collage, Ethiopia.

Alexander Raju, an Indian English critic, poet, novelist and brief tale author, has many books to his credits. Ripples and Pebbles (1989), Sprouts of Indignation (2003) and Magic Chasm (2007) are collections of his poems. His first novel The Haunted Man got here out in 1997. Candles at the Altar (1985) and Many Faces of Adam (1991) are collections of his brief tales. The Psycho-Social Interface in British Fiction (2000) is a serious work.