Women in focus
This book is a collection of essays by Lekha Narendran, which was presented to her by Department of Malayalam and Mass Communication, St Xavier's College, Thiruvananthapuram, and Poomukham, the college's alumni association, when she retired from service from the college. Since she is a literary critic, the book is a journey through women's literature, and presents women representatives in literature. Instead of conforming to set patterns, she has based her observations on what women go through in real life, thereby presenting a strong social awareness.
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Reflective tale
A translation of Anita Nair's ‘Lessons in Forgetting,' this is the story of Meera, whose husband goes missing one day and she is left to take care of her children, mother, and grandmother. She meets Professor J.A. Krishnamoorthy who is trying to hard to come to terms with the loss of his 19-year-old daughter. Translation is by Jolly Varghese.
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Maraviyude Padangal – translation of Anita Nair's ‘Lessons in Forgetting' by Jolly Varghese, Rs.200
Songs of the soil
A collection of folk songs by Engandiyur Chandrasekharan, now a busy lyricist in Malayalam film industry. The list includes ‘Ninnekaana enne kaalum…,' which has been heard on many stages but has not been credited to him. The songs he wrote for ‘Urumi' too have been included.
Ninnekkaanan Ennekkaalum…, Engandiyoor Chandrasekharan, Rs.40
The world as it is
A collection of 18 stories, which are very modern in outlook, deals with the insecurities of the present-day world in a language and feel that is contemporary and original.
Palakkad Nilambur Passenger, M.Rajiv Kumar, Rs.65
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