குறிச்சொற்கள் The Abyss – ஏழாம் உலகம்
குறிச்சொல்: The Abyss – ஏழாம் உலகம்
Stories of the True and The Abyss- A Conversation
At @TheOtherBanana we sat down with Priyamvada Ramkumar and Suchithra Ramachandran to talk about writer Jeyamohan, his place in the Tamil literature canon and their respective translations of...
When I first came to Mumbai….
பிரியங்கா சிங் என்ற வாசகர் 'The Abyss' பற்றிய இந்த வாசிப்பை இன்ஸ்டாகிராமில் பகிர்ந்துள்ளார். இவர் ஒர் தொடர்பயணி. (புகைப்படத்தில் எகிப்தின் கீஸா பிரமிடுகளுக்கு முன்னால் அமர்ந்தபடி புத்தகத்தை படித்துக்கொண்டிருக்கிறார்). இவர் மும்பையில்...
‘The Abyss’ is frightening, funny, and everything in between
The Abyss cannot be easily digested. And the climax, when it arrives on its haunches, will knock the wind out of you since it is...
‘Ezhaam Ulagam’ now in English translation
Speaking about The Abyss, Ramachandran says though it is based on the author’s real-life experiences, the novel is not a social document but an enquiry...
Why the Anglophone reader should know Jeyamohan
Jeyamohan is not an easy writer. Nothing about his novels, short stories or essays is thrilling. He deliberately deals with tough topics, taking his...
Exploitative World Hidden in Plain Sight
Years ago, Tamil novelist Jeyamohan wrote Ezham Ulagam, which he says, in the foreword to the book’s English translation, sent him back into a world...
A Conversation with Suchithra
Harshaneeyam Speaks to Suchitra Ramachandran in this episode. She is the author of the new novel 'The Abyss'. It's a translation of the Tamil...
Exploring The Human Condition in the Darkest
The translation of Suchithra needs a special mention, it is a very challenging work to translate as the prose is filled with proverbs, rejoinders,...
When the void stares right back at you
Despite the filth and the moral turpitude that underlies this topic, human grace and hope gleam through. The superlative craftsmanship of the writer and...
B. Jeyamohan draws on his experiences living as a beggar
‘The Abyss’ is translated by Suchitra Ramachandran from Jeyamohan’s 2003 novel ‘Ezhaam Ulagam’, which was adapted for the screen as the National Award-winning ‘Naan Kadavul’
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