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Perumal Murugan

Born

in Tiruchengodu, India

October 15, 1966

Website

http://www.perumalmurugan.com/

Genre

Fiction, Poetry

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Perumal Murugan is a well-known contemporary Tamil writer and poet. He was written six novels, four collections of short stories and four anthologies of poetry. Three of his novels have been translated into English to wide acclaim: Seasons of the Palm, which was shortlisted for the prestigious Kiriyama Award in 2005, Current Show, and most recently, One Part Woman. He has received awards from the Tamil Nadu government as well as from Katha Books.

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Average rating: 3.94 · 20,357 ratings · 3,213 reviews · 79 distinct works • Similar authors

	Poonachi: Or the Story of a Black Goat by Perumal Murugan, N. Kalyan Raman (Translator) 4.10 avg rating — 6,945 ratings — published 2018 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Part Woman 3.81 avg rating — 6,489 ratings — published 2010 — 38 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pyre by Perumal Murugan, Aniruddhan Vasudevan (Translator) 3.93 avg rating — 2,628 ratings — published 2013 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trial by Silence (One Part Woman Book 3) by Perumal Murugan, Aniruddhan Vasudevan (Translator) 3.96 avg rating — 681 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Lonely Harvest (One Part Woman Book 2) by Perumal Murugan, Aniruddhan Vasudevan (Translator) 3.93 avg rating — 609 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Goat Thief 3.74 avg rating — 492 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Seasons of the Palm 4.17 avg rating — 394 ratings — published 2004 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Estuary by Perumal Murugan, Nandini Krishnan (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 3.89 avg rating — 318 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amma 4.24 avg rating — 289 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fire Bird by Perumal Murugan, Janani Kannan (Translator) 4.07 avg rating — 247 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The wretched people around us do not see what a man has. They only see what a man doesn't have.”
― Perumal Murugan, One Part Woman

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“தன்னிடமிருப்பது மற்றவனிடம் இல்லை என்றால் மிகப் பெரிய தலைக்கிறுக்கு வந்துவிடுகிறது. எல்லாருக்கும் எல்லாம் இருக்கிறதா? எப்போதும் ஏதாவது குறையத்தான் செய்யும்.”
― Perumal Murugan, Mathorubagan

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“What lay there was not Poonachi, but a stone idol.”
― Perumal Murugan, The Story of a Goat: A Novel

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