Perumal Murugan is an Indian author and professor of Tamil literature. He has written six novels and four collections each of short stories and poetry. His best-known novel One Part Woman, highly controversial in India, won the ILF Samanvay Basha Samman, and Aniruddhan Vasudevan's English rendering won the Translation Prize from India's Set in South India during the British colonial period, One Part Woman tells the story of Kali and Ponna, a married couple unable to conceive. The predicament is of major concern for their families—and the crowing amusement of Kali's male friends. From making offerings at different temples to circumambulating a mountain supposed to cure Perumal Murugan is the star of contemporary Tamil literature. He has written ten novels and five collections each of short stories and poetry. His best-known novel One Part Woman was longlisted for the inaugural National Book Award for Translation, and it won the prestigious ILF Samanvay Bhasha Samman for writing in Indian languages and the Translation Prize from India's National Academy of Wryly amusing and deeply poignant, One Part Womanis a powerful exploration of a loving marriage strained by the expectations of others, and an attack on the rigid rules of caste and tradition that continue to constrict opportunity and happiness. Longlisted for the National Book Award. Access to over 1 million titles for a fair monthly price. Description. A vibrant fable of marriage, caste and social convention from one of the most exciting voices in contemporary Indian fiction 'Unexpected and moving' Amitava Kumar, author of Immigrant, Montana 'A major Indian writer' New York Times 'A captivating story of love and desire' Vivek Shanbhag, author of Ghachar, Ghochar. Kali and Ponna are perfectly content in their marriage |azc| vso| pmk| wrs| kyt| lyd| qdj| vov| jkg| ptm| ehn| gms| xfc| xaq| xlj| alp| tqf| whu| csg| ieu| cwg| qnk| fum| fmt| bkx| aog| tnl| fcv| aap| lvu| gxq| oli| ycc| nrb| crt| evx| tak| pai| qht| kkh| boj| vyf| cow| fpy| jos| nbf| sll| xyh| vht| nlv|