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15 Authors Named In Longlist Of DSC Prize For South Asian Literature
Perumal Murugan, Rajkamal Jha and Fatima Bhutto are among the 15 authors in the longlist of the $25,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2019 announced on Thursday.
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'The Privacy Song' By TM Krishna And Co. Hails Right To Privacy, Challenges Aadhaar
Well-known Carnatic vocalist TM Krishna and three others - Sofia Ashraf, author Perumal Murugan and Shital Sathay have released a musical video celebrating the right to privacy affirmed by the Supreme Court recently. Called The Privacy Song, the album also challenges the Aadhar card system being increasingly made mandatory for government services.
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Exclusive: I Get Those Who Aren't Brave Too, Says Writer Perumal Murugan
Tamil author Perumal Murugan, who was hounded and threatened into silence for over a year for his book "One Part Woman" or Madhorubhagan, is back with a collection of 200 poems - A Coward's Song.
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Author Perumal Murugan Ends Literary Exile With 200 New Poems
Famous Tamil author Perumal Murugan ended his self-imposed literary exile of 19 months on Monday with the publication of a new book -- "A Coward's Song", a collection of 200 poems.
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Hounded, Perumal Murugan Said He Was Dead. Chennai High Court Intervenes
Tamil author Preumal Murugan, who gave up writing after being hounded by fundamentalists over his last novel, is free to "extend the canvas of his writings" and the state should form an expert body to deal with such conflicts, the Madras High Court has ruled.
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'Fear For Safety of My Family', Says Tamil Author Murugesan Amid Row Over Book
A court in Tamil Nadu's Karur District on Friday granted anticipatory bail to Tamil author 'Puliyur' Murugesan, who has come under attack from the Kongu community for the contents of his first book. The author has said he fears for the safety of his family. He now becomes the second author after Perumal Murugan to have run afoul of Kongu activists ...
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Another Author in Tamil Nadu Attacked for Book
An author in Tamil Nadu was attacked by activists who allege that his book has portrayed their community in poor light.
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Hounded Tamil Author Perumal Murugan Set to Join New College Posting Away From Home
Tamil author and professor Perumal Murugan, who gave up writing after he was hounded by Hindu fundamentalist and caste groups, would join the faculty of the Presidency College in Chennai today. His wife, a member of the Tamil faculty, would join Queen Mary's College in the city. Both had sought transfer, fearing for their life in their hometown of ...
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Tamil Nadu Rallies in Support of Novelist Perumal Murugan
Writers, authors, journalists and even former governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi came together to show solidarity for Tamil novelist Perumal Murugan who declared that he would stop writing after being hounded allegedly by right wing groups for what they dubbed objectionable content in his novel Madhurabagan.
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On Facebook, Tamil Author Says He is Dead, Will Write No More
Perumal Murugan, a 48-year-old Tamil author, has said he will not write anymore and has withdrawn all the seven books and four short story and poetry collections he has written so far.
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15 Authors Named In Longlist Of DSC Prize For South Asian Literature
Perumal Murugan, Rajkamal Jha and Fatima Bhutto are among the 15 authors in the longlist of the $25,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2019 announced on Thursday.
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'The Privacy Song' By TM Krishna And Co. Hails Right To Privacy, Challenges Aadhaar
Well-known Carnatic vocalist TM Krishna and three others - Sofia Ashraf, author Perumal Murugan and Shital Sathay have released a musical video celebrating the right to privacy affirmed by the Supreme Court recently. Called The Privacy Song, the album also challenges the Aadhar card system being increasingly made mandatory for government services.
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Exclusive: I Get Those Who Aren't Brave Too, Says Writer Perumal Murugan
Tamil author Perumal Murugan, who was hounded and threatened into silence for over a year for his book "One Part Woman" or Madhorubhagan, is back with a collection of 200 poems - A Coward's Song.
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Author Perumal Murugan Ends Literary Exile With 200 New Poems
Famous Tamil author Perumal Murugan ended his self-imposed literary exile of 19 months on Monday with the publication of a new book -- "A Coward's Song", a collection of 200 poems.
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Hounded, Perumal Murugan Said He Was Dead. Chennai High Court Intervenes
Tamil author Preumal Murugan, who gave up writing after being hounded by fundamentalists over his last novel, is free to "extend the canvas of his writings" and the state should form an expert body to deal with such conflicts, the Madras High Court has ruled.
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'Fear For Safety of My Family', Says Tamil Author Murugesan Amid Row Over Book
A court in Tamil Nadu's Karur District on Friday granted anticipatory bail to Tamil author 'Puliyur' Murugesan, who has come under attack from the Kongu community for the contents of his first book. The author has said he fears for the safety of his family. He now becomes the second author after Perumal Murugan to have run afoul of Kongu activists ...
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Another Author in Tamil Nadu Attacked for Book
An author in Tamil Nadu was attacked by activists who allege that his book has portrayed their community in poor light.
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Hounded Tamil Author Perumal Murugan Set to Join New College Posting Away From Home
Tamil author and professor Perumal Murugan, who gave up writing after he was hounded by Hindu fundamentalist and caste groups, would join the faculty of the Presidency College in Chennai today. His wife, a member of the Tamil faculty, would join Queen Mary's College in the city. Both had sought transfer, fearing for their life in their hometown of ...
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Tamil Nadu Rallies in Support of Novelist Perumal Murugan
Writers, authors, journalists and even former governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi came together to show solidarity for Tamil novelist Perumal Murugan who declared that he would stop writing after being hounded allegedly by right wing groups for what they dubbed objectionable content in his novel Madhurabagan.
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On Facebook, Tamil Author Says He is Dead, Will Write No More
Perumal Murugan, a 48-year-old Tamil author, has said he will not write anymore and has withdrawn all the seven books and four short story and poetry collections he has written so far.
