Prasanthi Ram (3 results)

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Winner of the 2024 Singapore Literature PrizeGrandmother. Mothers. Daughters. Aunts. Girlfriends. Beloved. Estranged. Becoming.Prasanthi Rams award-winning debut is a multigenerational portrait of nine women within and beyond one Tamil Brahmin family, the Srinivasans.Nine Yard Sarees takes us from 1950s India to contemporary Singapore, Australia and the US through eleven interconnected stories. Following these women across decades as they navigate oppressive structures such as patriarchy, casteism and homophobia, this story cycle is a resonant portrayal of the evolving diasporic experience full of humour, grief, heart and unforgettable characters.An uncommonly rich and precise debut, closely observed, magically empathetic and formally ambitious. If you love the stories of Jhumpa Lahiri, you will love this. Jee Leong KohWith visceral writing and razor-sharp characterisation, Ram masterfully traverses the grey areas that surround our family lives. VOGUE SingaporeSings and swells in all its polyphonic glory. The Straits TimesA thoroughly enjoyable and meaningful work of fiction about family, community and the reverberations of migration and displacement. Balli Kaur JaswalA gripping, masterfully crafted work that is both haunting and comforting. I read it in one night. Akshita NandaA unique perspective on the immigrant experience. Nine Yard Sarees expresses the power of family, the fortitude of women, and the resilience of the human spirit. LathaPopulated by a rich cast of characters you immediately fall in love with, these linked stories are bursting at the seams with tenderness and heart. Cheryl Julia Lee Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Winner of the 2024 Singapore Literature PrizeGrandmother. Mothers. Daughters. Aunts. Girlfriends. Beloved. Estranged. Becoming.Prasanthi Rams award-winning debut is a multigenerational portrait of nine women within and beyond one Tamil Brahmin family, the Srinivasans.Nine Yard Sarees takes us from 1950s India to contemporary Singapore, Australia and the US through eleven interconnected stories. Following these women across decades as they navigate oppressive structures such as patriarchy, casteism and homophobia, this story cycle is a resonant portrayal of the evolving diasporic experience full of humour, grief, heart and unforgettable characters.An uncommonly rich and precise debut, closely observed, magically empathetic and formally ambitious. If you love the stories of Jhumpa Lahiri, you will love this. Jee Leong KohWith visceral writing and razor-sharp characterisation, Ram masterfully traverses the grey areas that surround our family lives. VOGUE SingaporeSings and swells in all its polyphonic glory. The Straits TimesA thoroughly enjoyable and meaningful work of fiction about family, community and the reverberations of migration and displacement. Balli Kaur JaswalA gripping, masterfully crafted work that is both haunting and comforting. I read it in one night. Akshita NandaA unique perspective on the immigrant experience. Nine Yard Sarees expresses the power of family, the fortitude of women, and the resilience of the human spirit. LathaPopulated by a rich cast of characters you immediately fall in love with, these linked stories are bursting at the seams with tenderness and heart. Cheryl Julia Lee Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Winner of the 2024 Singapore Literature PrizeGrandmother. Mothers. Daughters. Aunts. Girlfriends. Beloved. Estranged. Becoming.Prasanthi Rams award-winning debut is a multigenerational portrait of nine women within and beyond one Tamil Brahmin family, the Srinivasans.Nine Yard Sarees takes us from 1950s India to contemporary Singapore, Australia and the US through eleven interconnected stories. Following these women across decades as they navigate oppressive structures such as patriarchy, casteism and homophobia, this story cycle is a resonant portrayal of the evolving diasporic experience full of humour, grief, heart and unforgettable characters.An uncommonly rich and precise debut, closely observed, magically empathetic and formally ambitious. If you love the stories of Jhumpa Lahiri, you will love this. Jee Leong KohWith visceral writing and razor-sharp characterisation, Ram masterfully traverses the grey areas that surround our family lives. VOGUE SingaporeSings and swells in all its polyphonic glory. The Straits TimesA thoroughly enjoyable and meaningful work of fiction about family, community and the reverberations of migration and displacement. Balli Kaur JaswalA gripping, masterfully crafted work that is both haunting and comforting. I read it in one night. Akshita NandaA unique perspective on the immigrant experience. Nine Yard Sarees expresses the power of family, the fortitude of women, and the resilience of the human spirit. LathaPopulated by a rich cast of characters you immediately fall in love with, these linked stories are bursting at the seams with tenderness and heart. Cheryl Julia Lee Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…