This novella is set against the backdrop of rural Tamil Nadu, and is the story of a father who is faced with the brutal realities of caste and communal prejudice as he is ordered by the panchayat to murder his daughter for being firm in her resolve to marry a Dalit boy. The narrative is an unflinching account of the stress and ugliness that await those who dare to transcend caste borders.
This novella is set against the backdrop of rural Tamil Nadu, and is the story of a father who is faced with the brutal realities of caste and communal prejudice as he is ordered by the panchayat to murder his daughter for being firm in her resolve to marry a Dalit boy. The narrative is an unflinching account of the stress and ugliness that await those who dare to transcend caste borders.
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.
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Series Editor's Note A Story Written by Society Translator's Note Bloodied Mirrors PETHAVAN Glossary About the Author and the Translator