{"product_id":"blackened-paperback-1","title":"Blackened - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNandakumar K\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eVinoy Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eK. Nandakumar\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Adhikarathil family had a distinguished history. It prospered both in terms of wealth and eminence, acquiring the status of royalty in Malabar, Kerala, until the birth of a child named Eranimos shocked everyone. Unlike his fair-skinned, Christian forebears, Eranimos was born dark-skinned, leading to controversial conjectures about his lineage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlackened\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of its protagonist's quest to discover the truth behind his dark skin and caste identity. But weaved into this personal tale are multiple layers of Kerala's social and political histories--its caste conflicts, its massive waves of conversion and migration, its clashing belief systems, and its rural and urban divide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally published as \u003ci\u003eKarikkottakkary\u003c\/i\u003e in Malayalam, \u003ci\u003eBlackened \u003c\/i\u003eis an impactful bildungsroman that covers the arc of a conflicted life, and shows us how family histories are tied into the larger historical currents that form communities and shape destinies.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVinoy Thomas (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVINOY THOMAS hails from Nellikkampoyil, Iritty, in north Kerala. A schoolteacher by profession, he is one of the most promising young writers in Malayalam. His short-story collections include \u003ci\u003eRamachi\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMullaranjanam\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAdiyormisiha Enna Novel\u003c\/i\u003e. His debut novel, \u003ci\u003eKarikkottakkary \u003c\/i\u003e(English translation soon to be published by Penguin Random House India) was selected as one of the five best novels in the DC Books competition. His second novel, \u003ci\u003ePuttu\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eAnthill\u003c\/i\u003e), won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for the best Malayalam novel of 2021. In 2019, Ramachi had won the same award for short stories. Vinoy has also authored a children's book, \u003ci\u003eAnatham Piriyatham\u003c\/i\u003e. His short stories have been made into movies. He is also a gifted scriptwriter and has to his credit a few acclaimed movies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNandakumar K. (Translator) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNANDAKUMAR K. is a Dubai-based translator. His co-translation of M. Mukundan's \u003ci\u003eDelhi Gadhaka\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(\u003ci\u003eDelhi: A Soliloquy\u003c\/i\u003e) won the 2021 JCB Prize for Literature. His other translations include \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Cuts\u003c\/i\u003e, the autobiography of Professor T.J. Joseph, which won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award; \u003ci\u003eThe Lesbian Cow and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e by Indu Menon; and \u003ci\u003eIn the Name of the Lord\u003c\/i\u003e, the autobiography of Sr Lucy Kalapura; \u003ci\u003eAnthill \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eElephantam Misophantam\u003c\/i\u003e by Vinoy Thomas; and Zîn by Haritha Savithri. He is the grandson of Mahakavi Vallathol Narayana Menon.\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 05, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42733022085183,"sku":"9780143458654","price":25.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f6a4f0683e808b0b0e84dad49ac538a5.webp?v=1765134487","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/blackened-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}