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Perumal Murugan

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Perumal Murugan


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in Tiruchengodu, India
October 15, 1966

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Perumal Murugan is a well-known contemporary Tamil writer and poet. He was written six novels, four collections of short stories and four anthologies of poetry. Three of his novels have been translated into English to wide acclaim: Seasons of the Palm, which was shortlisted for the prestigious Kiriyama Award in 2005, Current Show, and most recently, One Part Woman. He has received awards from the Tamil Nadu government as well as from Katha Books.

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Poonachi: Or the Story of a...

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One Part Woman

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Pyre

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Trial by Silence (One Part ...

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A Lonely Harvest (One Part ...

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The Goat Thief

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Seasons of the Palm

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Estuary

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Amma

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Fire Bird

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“தன்னிடமிருப்பது மற்றவனிடம் இல்லை என்றால் மிகப் பெரிய தலைக்கிறுக்கு வந்துவிடுகிறது. எல்லாருக்கும் எல்லாம் இருக்கிறதா? எப்போதும் ஏதாவது குறையத்தான் செய்யும்.”
Perumal Murugan, Mathorubagan

“The wretched people around us do not see what a man has. They only see what a man doesn't have.”
Perumal Murugan, One Part Woman

“What lay there was not Poonachi, but a stone idol.”
Perumal Murugan, The Story of a Goat: A Novel

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