The Upheaval: Acchev published in 1977 and the first Konkani novel to be translated into English, Acchev is a landmark in the history of the language for its amplitude and depth. It illumines peasant life in the Ponda district against the changing landscape of modernity and industrialization, which has fragmented village communities. The novel is about a traditional agrarian society that lives by myths and unspoken rules, and how it comes into contact with modern ...
