Fire Bird

What feelings did you go through when you learnt that Fire Bird won the JCB Prize for Literature? Janani Kannan (Courtesy the subject) I was in utter disbelief for quite a long time. Then the euphoria set it. I haven’t felt this way in a long time. I could not stop smiling the next few days. It is quite possible that I was smiling while I was asleep too! Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here How did you end up working on this project? Were you approached with an offer to translate…

Only a gifted author can immerse a reader in the magic of everyday life. In this realm of literary sorcery, Perumal Murugan emerges as a masterful conjurer. In his hands, the ordinary becomes a canvas upon which he paints a vivid tapestry of the human condition. The quest for land: In the Firebird, Marimuthu embarks on a journey to Tamil Nadu’s Kongu region. (Shutterstock) 304pp, ₹499; Penguin His latest novel, Fire Bird – its original title Aalandapatchi means a mystical bird – ably translated from the…