Azhagiya Periyavan

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Azhagiya Periyavan (born 1968 in Peranambut, Vellore) is the pen name of C.Aravindan, a modern Tamil writer and journalist.[1] He writes about Dalit issues.

Thagappan Kodi (Thagappan's Lineage) is his popular novel.[2]

Bibliography[edit]

  • Thagappan Kodi (Thagappan's Lineage, 2001)
  • Theettu (Ugly, 1998)
  • Vetkam Ketta Nadu (Shameless Country, 2004)
  • Azhagiya Periyavan Kathaigal (2003)
  • Nerikatti (Pain, 2004)
  • Nee Nigalnda Podu (When You Happened, 2000)
  • Arubha Nanju (Invisible Poison, 2005)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Geetha, V. (2007). "Dalit Murasu: Surviving a Difficult Decade". In Rajan, Nalini (ed.). 21st Century Journalism in India. SAGE Publications. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-7619-3561-2. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
  2. ^ Srinivasan, G. (24 October 2005). "A novel attempt to shape new writers". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 October 2005. Retrieved 14 May 2010.

Further reading[edit]

  • Satyanarayana, K & Tharu, Susie (2011) No Alphabet in Sight: New Dalit Writing from South Asia, Dossier 1: Tamil and Malayalam, New Delhi: Penguin Books.