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Selected Tamil Short Stories
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 188

Selected Tamil Short Stories

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J.J., Some Jottings
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 206

J.J., Some Jottings

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2003
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  • Publisher: Unknown

Structured As A Biography Of A Fictional Malayalam Writer-It Is At One Level A Critique Of The World Of Tamil Letters And On Another, A Novel Of Ideas Engaged With The Burning Questions Of To Bring And Existece. Represents The Best Of Tamil Writing Even To-Day, More Than 20 Years After Its First Apperance.

Our Teacher
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 44

Our Teacher

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2012
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  • Publisher: Katha

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Tale of a Tamarind Tree
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 212

Tale of a Tamarind Tree

This Novel, One Of The Finest To Come Out Of Contemporary India, Tells The Memorable Tale Of The Tamarind Tree, Of The Lives Of Men And Women Who Sought Its Shelter And Of Their Greed, Goodness, Selfishness, Sacrifice, Love And Hatred.

Patterns The Story Teller 8
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 132

Patterns The Story Teller 8

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Waves
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 229

Waves

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2013-04-18
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  • Publisher: Penguin UK

A superb collection of stories from a modern Indian master! One of the most versatile and innovative among contemporary Tamil writers, Sundara Ramaswamy’s early stories, written between 1951 and 1966, focus on ordinary people leading ordinary lives and are full of gems by way of characterization: the policeman and the priest of the Nadi Krishna temple in ‘Prasadam’, and Varadan and Joswyn in ‘True Love’ remain unforgettable, in spite of their pedestrian lives. Written in the 1970s, clouded by the aftermath of the Bangladesh war and the Emergency, in the later stories—‘Intoxication’, ‘Waves’—the plots turn darker and more complex. Surprising us with their twists and turns, raising uncomfortable questions, and yet touched by a fine sense of humour and humanity, the stories in this collection belong with the best in the genre.

That's it But
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 260

That's it But

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2003
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  • Publisher: Katha

For the first time in English a selection of fiction, non-fiction and poetry showcasing the breadth and depth of one of the most versatile and innovative Tamil writers is available. Known for technical brilliance, Ramaswamy s writing is underscored by compassion, humour and disquieting endings.

Imli Puran
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 178

Imli Puran

A tamarind tree stands tall at the crossroads of a remote town in Southern Tamil Nadu as a mute spectator of changing times; of greed and goodness, of love and hatred. The tree provides shelter to one and all without discriminating, and witnesses the huge gaps that exist between communities and people. The tamarind tree is neither the protagonist nor the narrator. It is only a witness to social, political and economic changes that take place around it. Many stories unfold around it until it falls victim to man's greed one day and is reduced to a bare stump.

Tamil Characters
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 284

Tamil Characters

A cultural and political history of Tamilnadu through its most colourful personalities. The fascinating history of Tamilnadu comes alive in this archive of cultural and political knowledge, thoughtfully assembled by the prize-winning historian A. R. Venkatachalapathy. From glamorous film stars turned politicians such as Jayalalithaa and M. G. Ramachandran to a revolutionary anti-caste movement that began over a century ago and the ongoing struggle against Hindi hegemony, Tamilnadu has at once reshaped the mainstream and profoundly influenced the trajectory of the nation. As informative as it is entertaining, Tamil Characters is an essential deep dive into the modern history of India’s most idiosyncratic state.

Bridges
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 246

Bridges

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...