Literary encounter around the novel "Mātorupākaṉ" by Perumal Murugan

The Tamil language section is organizing a literary encounter with Perumal Murugan to discuss the novel மாதொருபாகன், translated from Tamil by Léticia Ibanez.
Perumal Murugan
Perumal Murugan © Gallimard‎

Perumal Murugan (b. 1966) is one of the best-known South Asian writers worldwide. The discussion, organized following the publication of his novel Mātorupākaṉ (Femme pour moitié) in French translation by Gallimard (January 2025), will cover, among other things, his body of work, his contribution to Tamil cultural life and the reception of his books abroad.

Couverture de la traduction française
Femme pour moitié (Mātorupākaṉ) © Gallimard‎