Madras, Chennai and the Self: Conversations with the City - Softcover
Language: English
Pages: 234
About The Book
In a metropolis where customs are paramount, humanity essential the evil eye feared and showing off considered distasteful, how do people navigate the streams of tradition and modernity? How does the self form a lasting equation with the city? Some do it with ease, some with effort, but they all have a special love for the city – for a tradition they find organic and lived, for the co-existence of various religions; for the distinct sense of community and neighbourhoods; for the spacious inner life.
In Madras, Chennai and the Self: Conversations with the city, Tulsi Badrinath creates a layered image of Chennai by sifting through her memories, and by narrating the stories of those who call it home – the current Prince of Arcot, Dalit writer and activist P Sivakami, superstar Vikaram and karate-expert K Seshadri, among others.
In their words come alive key aspects of the city – the fine beaches along the Bay of Bengal, Fort St. George, coconut and mango trees, jasmine stalls, cricket fever, classical music and dance, the twin temptations of idli and dosai, temple crowds and radical twin temptations of idli and dosai, temple crowds and radical political movements.
About The Author
Born in 1967 in Madras, Tulsi Badritnath has a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature form Stella Maris College and an MBA from Ohio University, Athens four long, dreary years in a multinational bank, Tulsi quit her job to pursue her passion for writing and dance.
Her birthplace is also her chosen home. The city has always been central to Tulsi’s work – Madras, Chennai and the Self: Conversations with the City in her fourth book on the subject, adding substantial
Pages: 234
About The Book
In a metropolis where customs are paramount, humanity essential the evil eye feared and showing off considered distasteful, how do people navigate the streams of tradition and modernity? How does the self form a lasting equation with the city? Some do it with ease, some with effort, but they all have a special love for the city – for a tradition they find organic and lived, for the co-existence of various religions; for the distinct sense of community and neighbourhoods; for the spacious inner life.
In Madras, Chennai and the Self: Conversations with the city, Tulsi Badrinath creates a layered image of Chennai by sifting through her memories, and by narrating the stories of those who call it home – the current Prince of Arcot, Dalit writer and activist P Sivakami, superstar Vikaram and karate-expert K Seshadri, among others.
In their words come alive key aspects of the city – the fine beaches along the Bay of Bengal, Fort St. George, coconut and mango trees, jasmine stalls, cricket fever, classical music and dance, the twin temptations of idli and dosai, temple crowds and radical twin temptations of idli and dosai, temple crowds and radical political movements.
About The Author
Born in 1967 in Madras, Tulsi Badritnath has a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature form Stella Maris College and an MBA from Ohio University, Athens four long, dreary years in a multinational bank, Tulsi quit her job to pursue her passion for writing and dance.
Her birthplace is also her chosen home. The city has always been central to Tulsi’s work – Madras, Chennai and the Self: Conversations with the City in her fourth book on the subject, adding substantial
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- PublisherPan Macmillan India
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 9382616233
- ISBN 13 9789382616238
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages240
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