Barsa (novel)
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Book cover
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| Author | Khadija Mumtaz |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | DC Books[1] |
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Publication date
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2007 |
| Pages | 190 |
| Awards | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (2010) |
| ISBN | 9788126417254 |
Barsa is a 2007 Malayalam novel written by Khadija Mumtaz. The story deals with the haunting and agonising questions of Sabida, a devout and educated Muslim lady, a doctor, who spent six years in a hospital in Saudi Arabia. It won critical acclaim for its forceful but humorous presentation of the restrictions under which Muslim women are forced to live and was hailed a milestone in Malayalam literature.[2][3][4] It won many awards including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (2010),[5] Cherukad Award (2010) and K. V. Surendranath Literary Award (2008).[6] A Kannada translation of Barsa was released by the Karavali Lekhakiyara Vachakiyara Sangha in February 2012.[7]
External links
- Barsa at DC Books official website
- Review of the book by K. Kunhikrishnan (The Hindu)
References
- ↑ "New Arrivals". The Hindu. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ↑ "Writer felicitated". The Hindu. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ↑ "Barsa—a story unveiling truths". DC Books. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ↑ Prema Jayakumar (10 January 2010). "The nectar of burning nerves". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ↑ "Sahitya Akademi fellowships, awards presented". The Hindu. 13 February 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ↑ "Surendranath awards". The Hindu. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ↑ "People cannot forget their roots: Khadija Mumtaz". The Hindu. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
