Sylvia : Distant Avuncular Ends / Maithreyi Karnoor

By:

Karnoor, Maithreyi

Language: English Publication details: Tranquebar Press, Chennai: 2021Description: 181pagesISBN:

9789395767842

Subject(s):

Fiction

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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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
English Books	Anna Centenary Library 4TH FLOOR, B WING	823.92 MAI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	702316
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
English Books	Anna Centenary Library 4TH FLOOR, B WING	823.92 MAI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	686433

'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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