Raj Nellooli

The LivingDead Raj Nellooli

The tale of a psychotic coffin-maker whose forefathers, for generations, made coffins and mausoleums for the monarchs and the mighty. He wrestles with his demons and saints to make sense of his existence as he deals with death every day. He delves deep into his care for and soars into the infinite universe. In his stream of consciousness, fairy tales, myths, and dreams create a kaleidoscopic fluid world where the living, the dead, and the LivingDead exist and relate across space and time. Some dwellers of his mythical world are the old man who comes riding the wind, a parrot that tells fairy tales, his great grandfather who steps out of his huge portrait, a hexed miniature ivory coffin with a mirror inside that reveals the future, and his identical twin brother who returns after his plane crashes into the Pacific Ocean. The LivingDead's unique perspectives force readers to rethink about life, death, and many beliefs.