MADURAI: Sahitya Akademi Award winner Mr.Poomani’s Tamil novel ‘Piragu’ which was translated into English and titled as ‘And Then’will be released at a function to be held in Chennai on 23rd December 2019. It was translated by Mr.T.Marx.
Emerald Publishers, Chennai, had published ‘And Then’ and now launching the book at a special event along with Department of English of University of Madras. Dr.Tamizhachi Thangapandian, Member of Parliament and a creative writer, will release the book and the first copy will be received by Mr.A.S.Panneerselvan, Reader’s Editor, The Hindu.
WHY THIS BOOK IS IMPORTANT?
According to Mr.G.Olivannan, CEO of Emerald Publishers, ‘And Then’ novel is an excellent synthesis of regional flavour and language of the common man, coming out as a pioneering work in dealing with stark reality of the lives of Chakkilars who were tread upon like chappals in caste-ridden Indian social system.
