The Scar /
Gunasekaran, K A
The Scar / by K. A. Gunasekaran, translated from the Tamil by V. Kadambari - Bombay: Orient Longman, 2009 - xviii+98p
includes index and biblioraphy
Gwowing up as a boy from the Parayar caste, in the milieu of Christian, Hindu and Muslim communities, K. A. Gunasekaran narrates th familiar tale of caste oppression and prejudice prevalent in the villages of Tamil Nadu. As the narrative unfolds, the reader is shown how the low caste negotiates differently with the three religious communities. The deep pain of the Paraya surfaces through the risible anecdotes that ridicule the grievously unjust practices of the upper castes.
9788125037057 190
305.56`5482 / G9752
The Scar / by K. A. Gunasekaran, translated from the Tamil by V. Kadambari - Bombay: Orient Longman, 2009 - xviii+98p
includes index and biblioraphy
Gwowing up as a boy from the Parayar caste, in the milieu of Christian, Hindu and Muslim communities, K. A. Gunasekaran narrates th familiar tale of caste oppression and prejudice prevalent in the villages of Tamil Nadu. As the narrative unfolds, the reader is shown how the low caste negotiates differently with the three religious communities. The deep pain of the Paraya surfaces through the risible anecdotes that ridicule the grievously unjust practices of the upper castes.
9788125037057 190
305.56`5482 / G9752