In the Shade of the Sahyadri

By G.S. Jayasree, P.P. Raveendran, C.N. Sreekantan Nair

Divided into three sections, In the Shade of the Sahyadri is a collection of the finest twentieth-century Malayalam poetry, short fiction, and drama in English translation.

The first section-Malayalam Poetry in the Twentieth Century-includes the works of renowned poets such as O.N.V. Kurup, K. Satchidanandan, and K. Ayyappa Paniker, among others. The second section-Malayalam Short Fiction in the Twentieth Century-includes short stories by some of the most representative figures in contemporary Malayalam literature, including Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, T. Padmanabhan, and Paul Zacharia. The last section-Malayalam Drama in the Twentieth Century-includes the play Kanchana Sita by C. N. Sreekantan Nair which captures one of the most intense and dramatic moments of the Ramayana story.

With introductions by two well-known bilingual academics, this book is designed as a primer for the study of regional literature.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198092172
• ISBN13: 9780198092179
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.8"