Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Estuary
by Perumal Murugan
Description
From the author of the bestselling Poonachi, or the Story of Black Goat, shortlisted for the JCB Prize for Literature and the Hindu Prize in 2018. On answering the phone, Meghas would say, 'Solluppa'- tell me, Appa-his only word through the entire call. On some days, he said it gently; on still others, he barked it out; and there were days when he seemed to speak it with hate and resentment. A single word could be a storehouse of emotions, each utterance stirring a different one. It could unleash a torrent, a flash flood, a stream, a wave. Kumarasurar would instantly guess Meghas's mood from his intonation and fortify himself to counter it.
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Reviews
Perumal Murugan’s newly translated novel Estuary, the midlife implosion is a quiet, inward one. It is a sincere portrayal of the crumbling of a middle-class Indian male stuck in a deepening chasm of isolation. First published in Tamil in 2018 as Kazhimugam, Estuary has been ably translated into English by Nandini Krishnan. It is Murugan’s first book about modern city life and the second novel since his literary resurrection a few years ago. - Saudamini Jain Hindustan Times
Author Biography
"Perumal Murugan heads the department of Tamil literature at a government college in Attur, Tamil Nadu. He is the author of eleven novels and five collections each of short stories, poems and memoir as well as ten books of non fiction. Several of his novels, stories and poems have been translated into English, including Seasons of the Palm, which was shortlisted for the Kiriyama Prize, Current Show, One Part Woman and Pyre. He has also written a memoir, Nizhal Mutrattu Ninaivugal (2013). Long listed for the ‘2018 National Book Awards’ for Translated Literature."
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Kalachuvadu Publications, established in 1995, publishes literary fiction, non-fiction, and poetry in Tamil. We publish international writings in translation. With a catalogue of over 1,000 titles, Kalachuvadu is a vibrant presence in the landscape of Tamil and Indian publishing. KP’s chronological variorum editions of acclaimed Tamil modernists has set the benchmark for other publishers. Its bestselling series of academic titles have also been well regarded for their relevance and readability. It was awarded the Best Publisher Award by Publishing Next (2018) as well as the Romain Rolland award for the best translation from French to an Indian language (2018). It also won the Federation of India Publishers’ Best Book Production Award (2019).
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- Publisher Kalachuvadu Publications Pvt. Ltd.
- ISBN/Identifier 9789388631006
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 150 INR
- Pages239
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleKazhimugam
- Original Language AuthorsPerumal Murugan
- Edition2
- Copyright Year2018
- Dimensions140x215 mm
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