The Booker Prizes
What to make of the diversity in the International Booker shortlist
Several threads of commonality tie the books together just as their origins showcase their differences.
Book Review: Fiction / Love and caste collide in Perumal Murugan’s 'Pyre'
It is the story of young lovers, Kumaresan and Saroja, who get secretly married and run away to Kumaresan’s village to start a new life. Murugan has written before about the intricate tragedies of domestic life and how they bring about the worst of our community.
May 10, 2023
What to make of the diversity in the International Booker shortlist
Several threads of commonality tie the books together just as their origins showcase their differences.
April 6, 2023
Love and caste collide in Perumal Murugan’s 'Pyre'
It is the story of young lovers, Kumaresan and Saroja, who get secretly married and run away to Kumaresan’s village to start a new life. Murugan has written before about the intricate tragedies of domestic life and how they bring about the worst of our community.
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