Beyond desire : Sexuality in Modern Tamil Literature / Kiran Keshavamurthy.

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2016.Edition: First editionDescription: xxxiv, 197 pages ; 23 cmISBN:

9780199467457 (hardback)
0199467455 (hardback)

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Genre/Form:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

DDC classification:

894.811371093538 23 KES

Contents:

1. K.P. Rajagopalan: Desire and ideal love 2. T. Janakiraman: Male Sexuality and the De-Idealized Woman 3. Karichan Kunju and M.V. Venkatram: Between Desire and disease 4. Mauni: Desire as dream and fantasy 5. Dandapani jeyakantan: Loving outcastes, spirituality and reformation 6. Tanjai Prakash: Between desire and labour

Review: "This book explores a number of modern Tamil texts featuring men and women who do not always conform to established notions of masculinity and femininity. It also engages with the creative possibilities of a desire that is neither limited to nor exhausted by the sexual act."--Page [4] of cover.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Literature	Fiction	894.811371093538 KES (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		41911

"This book explores a number of modern Tamil texts featuring men and women who do not always conform to established notions of masculinity and femininity. It also engages with the creative possibilities of a desire that is neither limited to nor exhausted by the sexual act."--Page [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [185]-190) and index.

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