The Last Novel by Gabriel García Márquez: Controversy Surrounding Its Publication
Fans will be happy when the last novel written by Gabriel García Márquez, who struggled with dementia, sees the light of day, but the author does not seem to be forgiving. Marquez told his children to destroy it because they were not satisfied. However, they are not ready to do justice to their father’s wishes. […]
A Tribute to MT: A Recap of the Navathivanandanam Event
Kochi ∙ Theater director Prashanth Narayanan’s play ‘Mahasagaram’ based on MT characters became a funeral tribute to the storyteller. The play was based on characters from the works of MT Nalukett, Utkarin Atman, Kuttyedathi, Petals, Kalam, Manj, Gopuranatail, Daya, Randamoozham, Vadkan Viragatha, Nirmalyam and Asuravith. The audience reached for Manorama Online’s Malayalam program ‘MT Kalam […]
Gananjali: A Musical Tribute to MT Vasudevan Nair
Kochi ∙ Music was first heard on the Navativandana stage for MT who wrote music with words on paper and frames on the screen. The art performances began with ‘Gananjali’ performed by music researcher Ravi Menon based on songs from films written or directed by MT Vasudevan Nair. The songs were sung by singers Vidhu […]
A Unique Reading Experience: Kebostu by Nishant S in Malayalam Literature
Shalini Raghunandan Where a literary form goes beyond mere enjoyment and evokes a social imperative, it becomes a unique experience. There are many works in Malayalam literature that have performed that duty beautifully. And like novels. Poems and short stories express the reality of life while opening up the world of imagination. Kebostu by Nishant […]
Exploring the Linguistic Territory: A Review of K.G. George’s Poetry
The Unconventional Poetry of George: A Journey into the Sensory Universe Exploring New Linguistic Territory During a visit to the Sharjah International Book Festival, I stumbled upon a stall showcasing Korean books, a rare find in this setting. As I ran my fingers over the pages, I was drawn to the distinctive Korean script, evoking […]
“Perumal Murugan Wins JCB Literary Award 2023: A Loner in Tamil Literature”
Perumal Murugan Wins Prestigious JCB Award for 2023 Tamil writer Perumal Murugan has been honored with the highly acclaimed JCB award for the year 2023. His novel ‘Alanda Patchi’ (‘Fire Bird’), which was translated into English by Janani Kannan and published by Penguin Random House India, was selected for recognition. The book delves into the […]
Unveiling the Hidden Depths: A Collection of Interviews with Twentieth Century Icons
Dear friend, I’m sure you’ve come across interviews with people from various backgrounds such as writers, film stars, and musicians. This book was written with the aim of introducing those who may have missed them. From surface-level interviews to more in-depth Q&As published regularly in newspapers, you must have come across both shallow questions and […]
A solitary butterfly tied in the stream of melancholy: Rajalakshmi in Orma
A teacher walks through the shadowy and silent corridors. Killer body, baby bump on the forehead, side hair lying loose. Until January 17, 1965, Ottapalam College had such a professor of physics. She hugged her mother with a small fever and went to bed, the next morning she went to the bathroom outside the house […]
Some deaths seem larger than life
‘I do what most old men of my age generally do: they have had enough of worldly life and have come down to spend their last moments in the quiet of solitude…’ (… I do what the oldest men of my age generally do: they give up the world to spend their last moments in […]
If they score, they keep scoring – Eduordo Galeano | Football Brazil-Uruguay | Football in Sun and Shadow | Football and Literature
The 1950 World Cup football final was played at the Maracana in Brazil. Strong Brazil and Uruguay head to head. There was only an equal distance between the Brazilian’s lips and the cup. For Uruguay, nothing less than victory would have been enough. A nine-year-old boy in Uruguay had his ears glued to the radio. […]
