Fiction
Kūkai (The Owl)
Literary Award Winning Author: Contesting Marginality of Tamil Dalits
by Cho. Dharman
Description
Kūkai means Owl. It is a night bird. Its eyes are blind in the daylight and it is unaware of its strength. Owl does not fancy migration. It will continue to live and die in the same place. It will live in a tree hollow in fear and desperation. If other birds happen to see the owl, they would attack pecking and chasing and eventually leading to its death. This novel is written symbolising owl to Dalits. The cruelties and sufferings faced by these so-called untouchables are aesthetically narrated in this novel.
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https://www.counterpunch.org/2020/06/30/memories-of-pox-plague-and-pandemics-in-tamil-nadu/
https://www.thehindu.com/books/literary-review/a-mangai-reviews-koogai-the-owl/article7378782.ece
https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/pb8uOoab5uqZjnwcCtVFkM/The-hoot-of-the-oppressed.html
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Koogai-spreads-its-wings-to-reach-more-readers/articleshow/46740166.cms
https://openthemagazine.com/lounge/books/cho-dharman-alone-in-shadowland/
https://books.katha.org/book-author/cho-dharman/
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9780367149031/chapters/10.4324/9780367149031-4
http://indianlit.org/book-author/cho-dharman/
https://www.jstor.org/stable/23343215?seq=1
https://indian2006.wordpress.com/2011/08/13/cho-dharmans-kukai-fantasy-and-politics/
https://dalitliterature.wordpress.com/event-5/
https://www.jardcs.org/backissues/abstract.php?archiveid=6500
http://www.thebookreviewindia.org/the-owl-speaks-to-the-nation/
https://www.ijellh.support-foundation.com/OJS/index.php/OJS/article/view/8915
http://ramblerspark.blogspot.com/2014/04/kookai-dalits-eternal-night.html?m=1
Author Biography
Cho. Dharman has been writing novels, novellas and short stories for the last 35 years. His real name is Cho Dharmanraj. His fictional world leans towards the underprivileged marginalised societies,yet it is devoid of political fury and aggression. This unique element makes him an prominent fiction writer
He has published four novels and two anthologies of short stories and a book of research.
Cho Dharman's novel Kūkai, a stunning account of Tamil lives in post-independence India, was translated into English as The Owl. Cho, has won several awards and much critical acclaim for his novels, non-fiction and short stories. His novel Chool won multiple awards including the Sahitya Akademi award in 2019, Acclaims from Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Sujatha Foundation and Ananda Vikatan.
Cho. Dharman has also been esteemed with accolades for his works from the Government of Tamil Nadu, Tamil Literary Garden, Canada, kadha, Ilakkiya Chindanai and V.R Krishnayyar Foundation etc.
Most of his works have been translated to Hindi,Malayalam and English languages. His Novel Koogai was translated to english by the Oxford University Press and to Malayalam by Sindha press.
His works are included in the curriculum of the cUniversities and more than 50 students have done research on his books in undergraduate and master's levels. He is Passionate about conversing about ecology with students and enthusiasts.
He worked in a Ginning factory for more than 20 years.Now Cho. Dharman is voluntarily retired and enjoys working as a full time writer in Kovilpatti,Thoothukudi,
India.
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2017
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- Publisher Adaiyaalam
- ISBN/Identifier 9788177202694
- Publication Country or regionIndia
- FormatPaperback
- Pages336
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleKūkai (கூகை)
- Original Language AuthorsTamil
- Edition2017
- Copyright Year2017
- Page size140*215 mm
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