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Fiction: Rasangam is heartbroken when misfortune befalls his elder brother and younger sister
Rasangam cut up a sweet lemon and squeezed out the juice. He batted away the houseflies swarming around him with his other hand while staying focused on the task at hand. Hanifa was seated on a hospital bed with his head hanging low, too embarrassed to face his thambi. “Here, drink this,” Rasangam said, handing the tumbler full of juice to his elder brother. “Leave it here, I will drink it later.” Hanifa’s voice sounded feeble. “Flies are all over it, look, they might fall into the juice.
Short story: The garment store Devapichai works at is like a prison. Will he be able to escape it?
“Ve! What are you doing there, scratching your head instead of doing your work?” The mean taskmaster Ebenezer’s harsh tone jolted Devapichai and he snapped back to reality, like a person aroused from slumber. It was only then that he noticed the customer standing across from him, waiting to purchase some fabric. “Sir, what do you want? Four cubit or eight…?” he asked mechanically.
“Distinguished and Discerning” The JCB Prize for Literature announces its jury for 2024
In its 7th year, the jury will be chaired by author and translator, Jerry Pinto The jury will select the Longlist of ten titles to be announced in September 2024, followed by the Shortlist of five titles in October 2024 The 2023 JCB Prize for Literature was awarded to Fire Bird by Perumal Murugan, translated from the Tamil by Janani Kannan The JCB Prize for Literature – one of India’s most coveted literary awards – has unveiled its jury for 2024.
In Perumal Murugan’s new novel, Muthu’s life is upturned when his father divides the family land
Muthannan did not have the heart to leave his village. However, an infuriated Peruma had moved into her parents’ house with the children and had declared that she would come back to him only if they relocated to another village. With no other option left, the man readied his cart and set out accompanied by Kuppan, his father-in-law’s farmhand. Every person he knew recommended a different village. His father-in-law suggested Maatoor; he knew of it from their weekly market on Saturdays.
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