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Author Name: Vaasanthi

Vaasanthi was educated at Mysore University and also attended a summer school in Oslo. Her writing reflects a concern for human rights
, gender issues and communal harmony. Among her better known works is Mounappuyal, translated into English as The Silent Storm, which was awarded the Punjab Sahitya Akademi Award in 1991. She was the Editor of India Today’s Tamil edition for nine years, and is presently a consultant with the magazine. She lives and works as a freelance journalist and writer in Bangalore.

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Cut-outs, Caste and Cine Stars: The world of Tamil Politics

-by Vaasanthi

Tamil Nadu is a state very different from the rest of India, both culturally and historically. It has retained a fundamentally ... Read More

Vaasanthi Sirukathaigal

-by Vaasanthi

A collection of short stories by Vaasanthi.

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A little about me: I always knew I wanted to work with books somehow, so I studied English at university before working in a bookshop, a literary ag Read More...

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CAT KID COMIC CLUB

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The Cat Kid Comic Club learns to collaborate in this creative, funny, and insightful graphic novel by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of Dog Man. Excitement and imagination run wild as Naomi, Melvin, Poppy, Gilbert, Curly, and their siblings get back to making comics with originality and laughter. But wait -- have they cleaned their rooms yet?! After their chores, the rambunctious gro Read More...

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