Appadurai muttulingam (6 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: New. A BLISTERING ACCOUNT OF A YOUNG MAN IN EXILE AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF THE SRI LANKAN CIVIL WAR Suspecting that he s getting involved with the liberation movement of the Tamil Tigers at the peak of Sri Lanka s civil war, Nishant s parents sell their land to pay for his illegal immigration across the world to the promised safe haven of Canada. Thus begins the ordeal of a young man, who is traded from one agent to another, smuggled across or sent back from many a border, encountering on the way numerous dispossessed refugees like himself from various parts of South Asia and Africa. While much has been written about the harrowing struggles of refugees in their country of birth or in the country of asylum, Where God Began employs wry humour tempered with compassion to explore the complex realities and implications of the journey itself. A blistering account of what it s like to lose one s home and history by one of Sri Lanka s.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. These nineteen stories in English translation are from among the more than 150 written by Muttulingam in Tamil. Each story uniquely portrays an astonishing variety of human emotions underling issues of human rights. They have varied motifs and locales in Sri Lanka, Afric, Europe, America and Canada. The author's wide knowledge of cultures, customs and religious practices of diverse people and understanding of environmental issues coupled with his acquaintance with hundreds of birds, animals and numerous branches of science evoke a sense wonder about the world we live in. This wonder gets deepened as we observe Muttulingam's distinct way of dealing with complexities of personal life in the public domain as well as in family. All his stories reflect lived experiences narrated in a style that is precise and incisive; the dramatic quality is leavened by abundant humour - features that make Muttulingam one of the greatest Tamil short story writers. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Appadurai Muttulingam's short stories, translated from Tamil to English, are little jewels packed with many riches. Appadurai's characters take us into the heart of the human condition where love guides them, for better or for worse. One can't help but be moved.'DOLLY REISMAN, Writer, Canada'With each Appadurai Muttulingam story, you enter what feels like an intimate circle of seekers seated around a fire. These tales have a fable-like quality: timeless and richly imaginative. And yet, Muttulingam's wicked humor grounds his work in modernity, while the poignant notes he strikes deliver urgency. Rarely is so much wisdom delivered in so sly and entertaining a manner. The stories have a way of transporting you from your dull, mundane existence. It is a journey worth taking.'GERI MODELL, Writer, USA.…

Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorAPPADURAI MUTTULINGAM was born in Kokuvil, Sri Lanka. A chartered accountant by profession, his literary career started at the age of nineteen when he won the first prize in the All Ceylon Tamil Short Story Competition.