Akademi award for Murugan’s book challenged
Even as the Madras High Court had upheld the right of writer Perumal Murugan following the controversy that had emerged over his book ‘Madhorobhagan’, a fresh controversy has risen with a plea being moved challenging the Sahitya Akademi award for its English translation ‘one-part Woman’ by Aniruddhan Vasudevan.
By : migrator
Update: 2017-08-24 21:52 GMT
Chennai
Kongu Kalvi Valachi arakattalai represented by its managing trustee R Murugesan has submitted that contrary to declarations by Perumal Murugan, the author of Madhorobhagan, that the book is a work of fiction and that no historic essence is associated with it, makes it very clear that this book is not entitled for any recognition.
Pointing out that the jury for the selection of the award were certainly biased in choosing or recommending the English translation ‘One-part Woman’, to be eligible for the award, submitted that contrary to guidelines, the book is not a full, unabridged and faithful translation of the original work.
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