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Kayar (transl. Coir) is a 1978 Malayalam epic novel written by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai. Widely considered one of the most seminal works in Malayalam literature, Kayar received many major literary awards, including the Vayalar Award.
Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (17 April 1912 – 10 April 1999), popularly known as Thakazhi after his place of birth, was an Indian novelist and short story writer of Malayalam literature. He wrote over 30 novels and novellas and over 600 short stories focusing on the lives of the oppressed classes.
May 18, 2018 · However, his finest work is Kayar, an epic stretching over 1,000 pages, which tells the story of generations of people in Kuttanad, the rice bowl of Kerala. Thakazhi, a social realist, believed that the role of a novelist was to capture the sights and sounds of the world around him.
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Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai. DC Books, 2006 - Historical fiction, Malayalam - 964 pages. Novel based on social, economic, political and religious aspects of four generations in Kerala.
Oct 22, 2003 · Kayar (Coir) is a voluminous novel originally written in Malayalam by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai. Its the saga of Thakazhi village in Kerala, during the British Raj and early days of Independence.
This ebook is from DC Books, the leading publisher of books in Malayalam. DC Books' catalog primarily includes books in Malayalam literature, and also children's literature, poetry, reference, biography, self-help, yoga, management titles, and foreign translations. Print length. 2150 pages.
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'Kayar' is a must read for anyone seeking to understand modern Kerala, to get a sense of where we were and where we have reached.
