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Spanning close to a century, this pioneering anthology deftly traces the evolution of the Tamil short story, a genre that the Tamils have subsumed effortlessly to create illuminating glimpses of life. Like all timeless masterpieces, these eighty-eight finely etched stories will both hold you spellbound and jolt you out of your complacency as they traverse through the changing landscapes of different times, highlighting at once the uniqueness and the universality of life. Culled from every available source.

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By unearthing rich, nuanced tales depicting varied aspects of the human condition, the anthology throws light upon the vibrant realm of modern Tamil literature. An eye-opening treasure-trove, it reveals, and revels in, the rich possibilities of good fiction, while elevating the art of translation to a new level in Indian writing. Most enthusiastically recommended.’ —Shashi Tharoor

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Dilip Kumar is a well-known short-story writer and editor in Tamil with several awards to his credit. He has published three short-story collections and a critical work on the late writer Mouni, a pioneer of Tamil short stories. Subashree Krishnaswamy is a writer, translator, editor and teacher. She won the Sahitya Akademi (Translation Prize 2018) for her translation of the critically acclaimed The Tamil Story: Through the Times, Through the Tides (Tranquebar), edited by Dilip Kumar.

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