One part Woman, the English translation of Perumal Murugan’s novel Mathorubhagan, has just won the Sahitya Akademi award. Based on a possible ancient cultural practice among people living around Tiruchengode in Tamil Nadu, the book faced much chagrin back in 2014 from many right-wing outfits and triggered animated debates over the freedom of expression. Many vociferous protests led by local groups alleged that Murugan had hurt community sentiments, defamed women, […]