Description
A story of violence, death and vengeance… by a Gandhian—ASHOKAMITRAN
A gripping graphic adaptation of the modern literary classic by International Booker Prize-nominated author Perumal Murugan and critically acclaimed graphic novelist Appupen
Chellayipuram—famed for hosting the most exhilarating jallikattu contests of strength between man and bull. This year, Pichi, from distant Usilanoor, is here to face the Kaari bull, the zamindar’s pride, both menacing in appearance and undefeated in the bull-taming contest. It’s been two years since his father Ambuli had been gored to death by this same beast. In the billowing dust of the arena, as Pichi grabs hold of the Kaari’s horn in an attempt to make it bow its head, watching the contest from his high perch with narrowing eyes is the zamindar. Will his prize animal—and, by association, the zamindar himself—be finally humbled by this ordinary young man? Vaadivaasal—The Arena is a story of revenge, pride and power.
About the Author
C.S. Chellappa (1912-1998) was a versatile literary personality of his time. His was a varied and wide contribution to different branches of literature, including the novel, short story, poetry, literary criticism and translation, spread over a period of more than five decades.
Chellappa’s singular achievement was Ezhuthu, a literary magazine that he founded in 1959. In the ten years of its existence, Ezhuthu emerged as a seminal force in Tamil literature and has continued to influence literary initiatives in Tamil for the last half a century. With practically no funding from external sources, Chellappa managed to bring out the magazine for over a decade despite severe economic hardships, marking a rare, selfless commitment to the cause of modernizing Tamil literature. The author was posthumously awarded by the Sahitya Akademi in 2001.
Perumal Murugan, principal of Anna College in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, is the author of twelve novels, five collections of short stories, poems and a memoir, besides ten other books of non-fiction. His novel Seasons of the Palm was shortlisted for the Kiriyama Prize in 2005. He won the ILF Samanvay Bhasha Samman in 2015. Murugan’s novels One Part Woman and The Story of a Goat were longlisted for the National Book Award for Translated Literature in 2018 and 2020, respectively. He won the JCB Prize for Literature for Fire Bird in 2023. His novel Pyre was the first Tamil work to be nominated for the International Booker Prize in 2023.
Appupen is an Indian graphic novelist, writer and artist. He has published several books and comics like Moonward (2009) and Aspyrus (2014) that explore an original mythical realm called Halahala. Appupen’s latest graphic novel, Dream Machine (2023), deals with the advent of AI and is available worldwide in English, French and German. His socio-political satire, Rashtraman, and Dystopian Times are regular on various print and online platforms. @appupen is the founder and editor of Brainded India. www.halahal.in
- Publisher : Simon and Schuster (30 January 2025)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 116 pages
- ISBN-13 : 9788198356413
- Item Weight : 120 g
- Dimensions : 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.1 cm
- Importer : Simon and Schuster
