Eṃ. Ti Vāsudēvan Nāyar

M. T. Vasudevan Nair

Kuttiedathi and Other Stories is a careful collection of ten short stories. This collection brings together some of the most well known stories of M T Vasudevan Nair, fairly representative of his literary works. Written over a broad span of time from 1962 to 2000, the stories collected here reflect the built-in variety of his fictional concerns and the changing tones of his narration.

Kuttiedathi and Other Stories

Kathikante panipurra

nōval

Vārāṇasi

പെരുംതച്ചൻ : തിരക്കഥ

Ēkākikaḷuṭe śabdaṃ

നോവൽ

നാലുകെട്ട്

Selected works of a Malayalam author; includes transcript of author's interview, and brief critical appreciation by the editor.

എം.ടി

ലേഖന സമാഹാരം

കിളിവാതിലിലൂടെ

Daya enna peṇkuṭṭi

Catching an Elephant and Other Stories

The Most Versatile Writer In Malayalam Today, M.T. Vasudevan Nair Has Published Short Stories, Novels, Screenplays, As Well As Articles On The State Of Literature And Cinema In India. At The Heart Of This Collection Is The Demon Seed, A Fresh Translation Of Asuravithu, Arguably One Of His Best Novels. Published In Malayalam In 1962, It Is An Uncompromising Look At The Crumbling Matrilineal Order, And The Breakdown Of The Joint Family System. The Novel Tells The Story Of Govindankutty, A Young Unemployed Nair Boy. When His Wealthy Brother-In-Law Takes Him On As The Manager Of His Property, And A Marriage Is Arranged For Him, Govindankutty Dares To Dream For The First Time In His Life. He Brings His Bride Home, Eager To Start Life Afresh, But Discovers To His Horror That She Is Already Pregnant By Another Man-His Urbane Lawyer-Cousin Krishnettan. Shattered By The Knowledge That His Family Had Connived To Betray Him, Govindankutty Goes Berserk. Finally, Estranged From Home And Village, He Converts To Islam In The Ultimate Gesture Of Defiance. Tautly Written And Brilliantly Characterized, The Demon Seed Is A Powerful Novel About A Society In Transition. The Collection Also Brings Together Six Of Mt S Best Stories, Including Vanaprastham , The Jackal S Wedding And Sherlock . Also Included Are The Era Of Ramanan , An Essay On The Impact Of The First Modern Verse Romance In Malayalam, And A Beautifully Crafted Piece On Contemporary Cinema. Taken Together, These Writings Are Testimony To The Remarkable Range And Depth Of M.T. Vasudevan Nair S Work. Translated By V. Abdulla And Gita Krishnankutty

The Demon Seed and Other Writings

കഥകൾ

ഷേർലാക്ക്

M.T. Vasudevan Nair

Naalukettu: The House Around the Courtyard is the story of a young boy, Appunni, set in a matrilineal Nair joint family (a taravad) in the author's native village, Kudallur. Fascinated with accounts of the prestigious Naalukettu taravad from which his mother was expelled, Appunni visits the house only to be despised and rejected by all. Appunni grows up to earn enough money and returns to buy his ancestral home, but his victory soon turns into ashes when his father's murderer turns out to be the same man who was the only sympathetic adult in Appunni's lonely teenage years.

The House Around the Courtyard

Naalukettu

National And State Literature Akademi Awardee M.T. Vasudevan Nair S Novel Is Set Against The Backdrop Of The Crumbling Matrilineal Order Of Kerala In A Newly Independent India. As Freedom And Democracy Promise Prosperity, A Young Upper Caste Boy Full Of Idealism Learns To Deal With A World That Is Less Than Ideal.

Eṃ. Ti Vāsudēvan Nāyar

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