TAMIL: THE BEST STORIES OF OUR TIMES

by Perundevi, Perundevi (Editor)

Overview

Tamil: The Best Stories of Our Times, edited by Perundevi, brings together twenty-two outstanding short stories published over the past three decades by some of the finest contemporary writers of Tamil fiction. Traversing Tamil Nadu and the Tamil diaspora, these stories capture a society's encounter with the modern world, as its people grapple with what is irreducibly human in themselves and others. Along the way, they unravel the subtle intricacies of life, illuminating various transitions, identities and interiorities. Absurd, agonizing, humorous and poignant, this landmark volume offers an exhilarating glimpse into Tamil literature today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789365698541
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers India
Publication date:	02/21/2025
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	607 KB

About the Author

Perundevi is a poet, writer and translator, who has been contributing regularly to the Tamil literary milieu across various genres over the past two decades. She has to her credit ten collections of poetry, including her recent works, Avan Kannatthil Hybrid Sevvarali Pookkirathu (2023) and Un Chinna Ulakatthai Tharumarakatthan Punarnthirukkiray (2021), two collections of translated poetry, two volumes of micro-fiction, and three essay collections, one of which focuses on literary criticism of modern Tamil poetry. In addition, she has also edited an anthology of essays on Ashokamitran's works. In 2022, she was a visiting writer-in-residence with the Asia Creative Writing Programme (ACWP) in Singapore. An academic with a PhD in interdisciplinary human sciences, she is now a Professor of Religious Studies at Siena College in upstate New York.

Perundevi is a poet, writer and translator, who has been contributing regularly to the Tamil literary milieu across various genres over the past two decades. She has to her credit ten collections of poetry, including her recent works, Avan Kannatthil Hybrid Sevvarali Pookkirathu (2023) and Un Chinna Ulakatthai Tharumarakatthan Punarnthirukkiray (2021), two collections of translated poetry, two volumes of micro-fiction, and three essay collections, one of which focuses on literary criticism of modern Tamil poetry. In addition, she has also edited an anthology of essays on Ashokamitran's works. In 2022, she was a visiting writer-in-residence with the Asia Creative Writing Programme (ACWP) in Singapore. An academic with a PhD in interdisciplinary human sciences, she is now a Professor of Religious Studies at Siena College in upstate New York.