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Nine Yard Sarees: A Short Story Cycle

Prasanthi Ram
4.41/5 (168 ratings)
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Nine Yard Sarees is a multigenerational portrait of a fictional Tamil Brahmin family. Comprising eleven interlinked stories, this short story cycle traces the lives of nine women from 1950 all the way to 2019, shedding light on the community and its evolution through the decades. As the stories take us from India to Singapore, Australia and even America, we follow the experiences of the women in the family: Raji the matriarch who lives in seclusion at an ashram; her daughter Padma who struggles to raise her family the traditional way; Padma’s daughter Keerthana who is about to be married and don the nine yard saree, a symbol of womanhood. Tender, dynamic and full of heart, this cycle is a resonant portrayal of female solidarity and the complexities of the diasporic experience in contemporary Singapore.
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
272 pages
Publication:
2023
Publisher:
Ethos Books
Edition:
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
9811860351
ISBN13:
9789811860355
kindle Asin:
9811860351

Nine Yard Sarees: A Short Story Cycle

Prasanthi Ram
4.41/5 (168 ratings)
Read Download
Nine Yard Sarees is a multigenerational portrait of a fictional Tamil Brahmin family. Comprising eleven interlinked stories, this short story cycle traces the lives of nine women from 1950 all the way to 2019, shedding light on the community and its evolution through the decades. As the stories take us from India to Singapore, Australia and even America, we follow the experiences of the women in the family: Raji the matriarch who lives in seclusion at an ashram; her daughter Padma who struggles to raise her family the traditional way; Padma’s daughter Keerthana who is about to be married and don the nine yard saree, a symbol of womanhood. Tender, dynamic and full of heart, this cycle is a resonant portrayal of female solidarity and the complexities of the diasporic experience in contemporary Singapore.
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
272 pages
Publication:
2023
Publisher:
Ethos Books
Edition:
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
9811860351
ISBN13:
9789811860355
kindle Asin:
9811860351

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