New Dharshans

📚 Book Details

• Author: Ponneelan
• Translator: S. Nagarajan
• Publisher: Sahitya Akademi
• Language: English
• Edition: 2016
• ISBN: 9788126049806
• Pages: 936
• Format: Paperback
• Dimensions: 21.5 cm × 14 cm (8.5 × 5.5 inches)
• Weight: 1.10 kg

📝 Description

About the Book

New Dharshans is a powerful and thought-provoking novel by Ponneelan, presenting a vivid portrayal of the socio-political and cultural conflicts that shape life in rural India. Set against the turbulent backdrop of the 1970s, the novel explores how these forces deeply affect everyday lives in remote communities.

With a strong humanistic core, the narrative places “man” at the center, reflecting on the gradual erosion of values such as honesty, compassion, and righteousness. At the same time, it emphasizes the importance of tradition, social ideals, and the need for humanity to reconnect with its roots. Known as a trendsetter in Tamil realistic fiction, this work remains both impactful and relevant.

About the Author

Ponneelan is a renowned and versatile literary figure, known for novels, short stories, biographies, essays, and translations. His notable works include Karisal (Black Soil), which realistically depicts the struggles of post-independence peasants, and New Dharshans, which won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1994. His later work Marupakkam is considered a major achievement, addressing cultural conflicts in South India. A committed advocate of democratic humanism, he is also an active cultural voice and has inspired many emerging writers.

About the Translator

S. Nagarajan is an accomplished academic and former Principal of Sri Sankara Bhagavathi Arts and Science College. He has authored several English learning guides and has translated important Tamil works into English, including C.S. Chellappa’s Vaadivasal. His translation of New Dharshans brings this significant Tamil novel to a wider audience.