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Sylvia : Distant Avuncular Ends / Maithreyi Karnoor

By: Language: English Publication details: Tranquebar Press, Chennai: 2021Description: 181pagesISBN:
  • 9789395767842
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 823.92 MAI
Summary: 'Cajetan Pereira is Bhaubaab (brother-sir) to the people of the village hes made his home. Even as he searches for his 'roots in Goa, Cajetan yearns for his childhood home in Tanzania, pouring that longing into the project of living near a baobab tree on soil that is his only for historical reasons. Into this strange idyll walks Sylvia, a young woman in search of a story. As they discover a past connection and explore ways to build that relationship, the two bond over the common violence that shaped their trajectories, and an uncanny friendship with their one-time aspiring film-star neighbour. Boldly experimental, Sylvia: Distant Avuncular Ends uses poetry and prose to tell a riveting story at a breathtaking pace. As entertaining as it is poignant, this is a remarkable, accomplished debut.
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English Books Anna Centenary Library 4TH FLOOR, B WING 823.92 MAI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 702317
English Books Anna Centenary Library 4TH FLOOR, B WING 823.92 MAI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 686432
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'Cajetan Pereira is Bhaubaab (brother-sir) to the people of the village hes made his home. Even as he searches for his 'roots in Goa, Cajetan yearns for his childhood home in Tanzania, pouring that longing into the project of living near a baobab tree on soil that is his only for historical reasons. Into this strange idyll walks Sylvia, a young woman in search of a story. As they discover a past connection and explore ways to build that relationship, the two bond over the common violence that shaped their trajectories, and an uncanny friendship with their one-time aspiring film-star neighbour. Boldly experimental, Sylvia: Distant Avuncular Ends uses poetry and prose to tell a riveting story at a breathtaking pace. As entertaining as it is poignant, this is a remarkable, accomplished debut.

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