Author : Vētanāyakam Piḷḷai
Publisher : Katha
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 33,95 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Tamil fiction
ISBN : 9788189020422
Published more than 125 years ago, The Life and Times of Pratapa Mudaliar, is an adventurous journey to the realm of folk tales and fables, mythology and morality. A colourful expedition from one story to another, it moves from humour to satire, from failure to success, from tears to laughter. Splendidly translated by Meenakshi Tyagarajan and with an Afterword by Sascha Ebeling, Katha proudly presents the very first Tamil novel.
Author : Etgar Keret
Publisher : Katha
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 17,35 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788189020477
The extraordianry collection has the kind of writing that could hook a lot of readers, including some who rarely open a book
Author : Merle Kröger
Publisher : Katha
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 41,36 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Detective and mystery stories, German
ISBN : 9788189020804
When the last reel winds down in the projection room of the old cinema house, Madita Junghans, the German with Indian genes, teams up with her boyfriend Nikolaus as detective couple, Nick and Mattie, to set off on a search for Madita s biological father. Their only clue is that he is an Indian. Mattie s mother lives in a psychotic dream world. Her foster father Hinnarck is anything but talkative. Mattie and Nick soon get sucked into a deadly adventure, centred around a dark chapter of Indo-Germanic history.
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Publisher : Katha
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 42,37 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9788189020460
Words translated. Thoughts in transit. Layered with dark humour and precise imagery, a collection of poems to plunge you into the core of meaning, Katha proudly presents its first anthology, tinted in every wash of life and dotted with the Sirissa trees and wailing Palms of the Tamil landscape. An art-tradition is living, breathing history, a contemporary past. Tamil Poetry traces its origin to thousands of years ago. Beautifully translated by Dr K S Subramanian, the anthology is the latest chapter in this history. Featuring a range of poets, from stalwarts like Na Pichamurthy to young artists like Kanimozhi, seeking a sun aflame as a sandal bowl, and a name that does not respond/ To anyone's voice; it brings together diverse voices united in their expertise.
Author : Lā. Ca Rāmāmirutam
Publisher : Katha
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 34,22 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9788187649724
Author : Ti Jān̲akirāman̲
Publisher : Sixthsense Publications
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 27,37 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788187649311
Thi Jaa weaves a lyrical story of a vedapadasalai by the Kaveri and an orthodox household in Madras with an array of vivid, lifelike characters. His portrayal of women who pursue their passions with calm self-assurance is bold and uncritical.
Author : Kiran Nagarkar
Publisher : Katha
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 39,20 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Experimental fiction
ISBN : 9788187649748
It s a complex universe that Kiran Nagarkar leads us into. Seven Sixes are Forty Three explores the dimensions of relationships in terms of an empty physicality and loneliness as an inherent element in modern lives. Translated by Subha Slee, the novel s quest for compatibility is inspiring.
Author : Mauni
Publisher : Katha
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 40,72 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788187649519
An Innovative Narration Encompassing A Wide Range Of Emotions And Experience In Mauni`S Mindscape, This Volume Is An Expression Of Life`S Irregular Rhythm And Qualifies It As A Compulsive Read.
Author : Geeta Dharmarajan
Publisher : Katha
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 19,4 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788185586793
A unique collection that reflects present-day vitality and versatility in Indian writing. Ranging from the passionate to the poignant, the personal to the universal, these 15 stories are a moving testament of the human spirit. It is sheer serendipity that the stories all happen to be by women.
Author : Indira Chandrasekhar
Publisher : Katha
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 27,57 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788187649717
Award winning translations of great South Asian writing from the first Katha South Asian Translation Contest held in association with the British Council Division. No geographical censorship, no barbed wires just human relationships in all their complexity. Twenty stories from various languages and countries including India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Pakistan bring together the work of prominent Asian authors to an English audience.
