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  2. Marie Arana - Wikipedia

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    Her most recent novel, published in January 2009, is Lima Nights (its Spanish edition [2013] was selected by El Comercio's chief book critic as one of the best five novels of 2013 in Peru. In April, 2013, Simon & Schuster published her book Bolívar: American Liberator , a biography of the South American revolutionary leader and founder Simon ...

  3. List of Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize winners for Tamil

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    Following is the list of recipients of Sahitya Akademi translation prizes for their works written in Tamil. The award, as of 2019, consisted of ₹ 50,000. [ 1 ]

  4. Perumal Murugan - Wikipedia

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    Murugan's third novel, described by the translator and critic N. Kalyan Raman as a 'tour de force' was titled Koolamadari (2000), and was translated by V Geetha as Seasons of the Palm (Tara Books, 2004). [5] The book dealt with the life and travails of its protagonist, Koolaiyan, a young goatherd of the Chakkili caste, who was bonded to work in ...

  5. List of literary works by number of translations - Wikipedia

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    The Book of Mormon: See Origin of the Book of Mormon: 1830: 115 [15] English 13 Asterix: René Goscinny & Albert Uderzo: 1959–present: 115 [16] (not all volumes are available in all languages) French 14 The Quran: See History of the Quran: 650 >114 [17] [18] Classical Arabic: 15 The Way to Happiness: L. Ron Hubbard: 1980: 114 [19] English 16 ...

  6. List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Tamil - Wikipedia

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    A novel 1972 D. Jayakanthan: Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal: A novel 1973 Rajam Krishnan: Verukku Neer: A novel 1974 K. D. Thirunavukkarasu: Thirukkural Needhi Illakkiyam: A literary criticism 1975 R. Dhandayudham: Tharkkala Tamizh Illakkiyam: A literary criticism 1976 No award 1977 Indira Parthasarathy: Kuruthip Punal: Novel 1978 Vallikannan

  7. One Part Woman - Wikipedia

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    The novel is set in the Tiruchengode town in Tamil Nadu, from which Murugan hails, and its main characters in the book belong to the Kongu Vellalar Gounder caste, which he himself belongs to. [4] The original name of the novel comes from the word Madhorubaagan, the Tamil name for the androgynous form of Lord Shiva in Hindu mythology. [5]

  8. The Storyteller (Vargas Llosa novel) - Wikipedia

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    She gives the book an impressive review, praising Vargas Llosa's ability to discuss the role of Western influence on the native and the overpowering impact of primitive culture on the white man. She writes, "To me this is Mr. Vargas Llosa's most engaging and accessible book, for the urgency of its subject purifies and illuminates the writing.

  9. Javier Marías - Wikipedia

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    Javier Marías Franco (20 September 1951 – 11 September 2022) [1] was a Spanish author, translator, and columnist. [2] Marías published fifteen novels, including A Heart So White (Corazón tan blanco, 1992) and Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me (Mañana en la batalla piensa en mí, 1994). [3]