{"product_id":"the-grip-of-change-9789354429453","title":"The Grip of Change","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): P. Sivakami\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Asian - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Grip of Change\u003c\/em\u003e is the English translation of \u003cem\u003ePazhaiyana Kazhithalum\u003c\/em\u003e, the first full-length novel by P. Sivakami, an important Tamil writer. This translation also features \u003cem\u003eAsiriyar Kurippu\u003c\/em\u003e, the sequel in which Sivakami revisits her work. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe protagonist of Book 1, Kathamuthu, is a charismatic Parayar leader. He intervenes on behalf of a Parayar woman, Thangam, beaten up by the relatives of her upper caste lover. Kathamuthu works the state machinery and the village caste hierarchy to achieve some sort of justice for Thangam. The first Tamil novel by a Dalit woman, \u003cem\u003ePazhaiyana Kazhithalum\u003c\/em\u003e went beyond condemning caste fanatics. Sivakami is critical of the Dalit movement and Dalit patriarchy, and yet does not become a ‘caste traitor’ because of her participation in the search for solutions. The novel became an expression of Dalit youth—eager and working for change. In Book 2, \u003cem\u003eAuthor’s Note\u003c\/em\u003e, Kathamuthu’s daughter Gowri, the author of Book 1, traces the circumstances and events of her novel. The result is a fascinating exploration of the disjunctures between what happens in the author’s family and community, and her fictional interpretations of those happenings. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Series: The books in the Literature in Translation series are translations of significant literature from Indian languages. The books in the Dalit Studies series deal with Dalit life and thought. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45616478421143,"sku":"9789354429453","price":464.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789354429453.webp?v=1769294897","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-grip-of-change-9789354429453","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}