
Pethaven Begetter
The Begetter
OUP India (Publisher)
Published in December 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
92 pages
978-0-19-945952-0 (ISBN)
Description
When Bhakkiyam falls in love with a Dalit sub-inspector, death is the only punishment that will satisfy her village panchayat. Pazhani, her father, is ordered to kill her. But how can a father murder his own daughter? Imayam's powerful tale about caste bitterness- a sickness that continues to plague Indian society- eerily preceded an actual event that occurred two months later. The narrative, constructed on short, crisp dialogues, is an unflinching account of the ugliness and trauma that await those who dare to transcend caste borders
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Language
English
Place of publication
New Delhi
India
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 180 mm
Width: 122 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
91 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-945952-0 (9780199459520)
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Imayam is a school teacher and a prolific writer with three novels and four short-story collections to his credit. He was awarded a Junior Research Fellowship from the Department of Culture, Government of India and honoured with a State award.
Gita Subramanian has published three English translations of Tamil novels, one of which won the Nalli-Thisai Ettum Award for the best translation of the year.
Gita Subramanian has published three English translations of Tamil novels, one of which won the Nalli-Thisai Ettum Award for the best translation of the year.
Content
PETHAVAN