Books by Perumal Murugan
“Perumal was on last year’s shortlist, which shows just how fast and prolific a writer he is. He’s produced three novels in the past two years. They’re very powerful. He has an incredible voice, deeply inspired by the life he sees in rural Tamil Nadu. The translations from Tamil are also very beautiful.” Read more...
The Best Indian Novels of 2019
Rana Dasgupta, Novelist
“Perumal was on last year’s shortlist, which shows just how fast and prolific a writer he is. He’s produced three novels in the past two years. They’re very powerful. He has an incredible voice, deeply inspired by the life he sees in rural Tamil Nadu. The translations from Tamil are also very beautiful.” Read more...
The Best Indian Novels of 2019
Rana Dasgupta, Novelist
Interviews where books by Perumal Murugan were recommended
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Ib's Endless Search for Satisfaction
by Roshan Ali -
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My Father's Garden
by Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar -
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Trial by Silence
by Perumal Murugan, translated by Aniruddhan Vasudevan -
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A Lonely Harvest
by Perumal Murugan, translated by Aniruddhan Vasudevan -
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The Far Field: A Novel
by Madhuri Vijay -
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There's Gunpowder in the Air
by Manoranjan Byapari, translated by Arunava Sinha
The Best Indian Novels of 2019, recommended by Rana Dasgupta
The Best Indian Novels of 2019, recommended by Rana Dasgupta
India has a thriving literary community working in 22 official languages plus English, says Rana Dasgupta, the literary director of the JCB Prize: a major award for the best new novel by an Indian author. Here, he talks us through their 2019 shortlist.
