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I wrote Bridges for two important reasons. Long years before I came to be known as a writer, I heard fascinating accounts of their life and times from my elders. Rukmini Paati, who was part of our domestic staff, said, ‘Those days, married couples only got to speak to each other on auspicious or festive days. Yet these rare interactions were enough to cause pregnancies, much as cotton catches fire in the vicinity of a flame. To what lengths the young women went to attempt abortions! Sesame soaked in jaggery was a favoured concoction. Eating camphor stuffed in coconut and left in it for four days led to burnt mouths and insides, even death.’ Peria Athai, my elder aunt said, ‘We boiled c...
Through this book, my memoirs, I would like to share with you certain incidents and events that had made me emotional, shocked, angered, elated, depressed and also motivated me to think with the right perception. I especially would like to narrate to you, the incidents that enhanced my awareness levels, about people and events that brought about a change in my personality and attitude. I am sure that my memoirs will make interesting reading for you, and I hope you will go through and enjoy all the experiences, and feel all the emotions the way I felt them. Now, if you are wondering why I titled my memoirs as Suryavamsam, please go ahead and read on, you will know the reason.
Sivasankari (born October 14, 1942) is a renowned Tamil writer and activist. She has carved a niche for herself in the Tamil literary world during the last four decades with her works that reflect an awareness on social issues, a special sensitivity to social problems, and a commitment to set people thinking. She has many novels, novellas, short stories, travelogues, articles and biographies to her credit. Her works have been translated into several Indian languages, English, Japanese and Ukrainian. Eight of her novels have been made into films, having directed by renowned directors like K. Balachander, SP Muthuraman and Mahendran. Her novel 'Kutti' on girl child labour, filmed by the direct...
"சிறுகதை என்பது கருவின் அடிப்படையில் அமைவது அல்ல; பல்வேறு அமைப்புகளில் வெளிப்படக்கூடிய எழுத்து தான் அது. நவீன சிறுகதைகளில் பாத்திரப் படைப்பு, அவற்றின் தன்மை வெகுவாக மாறி உள்ளன... புறச் செயல்பாடுகளை மட்டும் விவரிப்பதாக அல்லாமல், உள்ளார்ந்த உணர்வுகளை பிரதிபலி...
Sivasankari is a prolific Tamil author who has written with great awareness on social issues and social problems. Nationally recognised and honoured for her writings, she is the recipient of several awards. Her books have been translated into many Indian languages, English, Japanese and Ukrainian. Some of her major works are Oru Manithanin Kathai, Avan Nandu, Verillatha Marangal and Amma Chonna Kathaikal Knit India Through Literature is Sivasankari's megaproject involving intense sourcing, research and translation of literature from 18 Indian languages, with a mission to introduce Indians to other Indians through culture and literature.
"சிறுகதை என்பது கருவின் அடிப்படையில் அமைவது அல்ல; பல்வேறு அமைப்புகளில் வெளிப்படக்கூடிய எழுத்து தான் அது. நவீன சிறுகதைகளில் பாத்திரப் படைப்பு, அவற்றின் தன்மை வெகுவாக மாறி உள்ளன... புறச் செயல்பாடுகளை மட்டும் விவரிப்பதாக அல்லாமல், உள்ளார்ந்த உணர்வுகளை பிரதிபலி...
Sivasankari (born October 14, 1942) is a renowned Tamil writer and activist. She has carved a niche for herself in the Tamil literary world during the last four decades with her works that reflect an awareness on social issues, a special sensitivity to social problems, and a commitment to set people thinking. She has many novels, novellas, short stories, travelogues, articles and biographies to her credit. Her works have been translated into several Indian languages, English, Japanese and Ukrainian. Eight of her novels have been made into films, having directed by renowned directors like K. Balachander, SP Muthuraman and Mahendran. Her novel 'Kutti' on girl child labour, filmed by the direct...
"சிறுகதை என்பது கருவின் அடிப்படையில் அமைவது அல்ல; பல்வேறு அமைப்புகளில் வெளிப்படக்கூடிய எழுத்து தான் அது. நவீன சிறுகதைகளில் பாத்திரப் படைப்பு, அவற்றின் தன்மை வெகுவாக மாறி உள்ளன... புறச் செயல்பாடுகளை மட்டும் விவரிப்பதாக அல்லாமல், உள்ளார்ந்த உணர்வுகளை பிரதிபலி...