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Irandaam Jaamangalin Kathai (Tamil)
By Salma
Pages 520
published by Kalachuvadu Pathippagam, Nagercoil.
In a new and important development in modern Tamil fiction, a Muslim
woman Salma, a 34-year old author, has written a full length novel
on Muslim society in Tamil Nadu — delineating especially the
Muslim women's aspirations and their struggles.Irandaam Jaamangalin
Kathai (The Story of the Midnight) is a sensitive portrayal of the
familial relationship in Tamil Muslim society. The bold venture
juxtaposes the Muslim women's ordeals vis-à-vis the community's
tight leash on them.
The last time a Muslim woman wrote fiction in Tamil was in 1938.
Salma's real name is A. Rokkaiah. She belongs to Thuvarankurichi
village near Tiruchi in Tamil Nadu. President of the Ponnampatti
special panchayat in Thuvarankurichi, Salma has already published
two anthologies of poems Oru malaiyum, innoru malaiyum (One Evening
and Another Evening) and Pachai Devadhai (The Green Goddess).
translated into Hindi, Urdu, Malayalam and English, explore
sensitive issues considered taboo for women to write on. ." |
