Ashokamitran
Ashokamitran (September 22, 1931 – March 23, 2017) was the pen name of Jagadisa Thyagarajan, an Indian writer. He was sometimes called one of the most influential figures in post-independent Tamil literature. He began his prolific literary career with the prize winning play "Anbin Parisu" and went on to author more than two hundred short stories, and a dozen novellas and novels.[1]
Ashokamithran | |
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Born | Thyagarajan 22 September 1931 |
Died | 23 March 2017 | (aged 85)
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Novelist |
Awards | Sahitya Akademi Award |
Ashokamitran died on 23 March 2017 in Chennai from cardiac arrest at the age of 85.[2]
References
- ↑ India, Press Trust of (2016-08-15). "Three popular Ashokamitran books now in English". Business Standard India. http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/three-popular-ashokamitran-books-now-in-english-116081500171_1.html. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ↑ Desk, Internet. "Tamil writer Ashokamitran passes away" (in en). The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/books/tamil-writer-ashokamitran-passes-away/article17616921.ece. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
Other websites
- Ashokamitran page in Tamil Friends
- Ashokamitran Special edition by Solvanam
- B. Meenakshi, Sundaram Portraying Realities of Contemporary Life