ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ashokamitran (22 September 1931 – 23 March

2017) was the pen name of Jagadisa Thyagarajan, an Indian
writer regarded as one of the most influential figures in post-
independent Tamil literature. He began his prolific literary
career with the prize-winning play "Anbin Parisu" and went
on to author more than two hundred short stories, and a dozen
novellas and novels.[1] A distinguished essayist and critic, he
was the editor of the literary journal "Kanaiyaazhi". He has
written over 200 short stories, nine novels, and some 15
novellas besides other prose writings. Most of his works have
also been translated into English and other Indian languages,
including Hindi, Malayalam, and Telugu.