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  • ASAP Corner - Books

    “The Road Taken: On Perumal Murugan’s Neduneram” by Kathiravan Annamalai

    25 May 2026

    There are only two stories, John Gardner once wrote—a person goes on a journey, or a stranger comes to town. Perumal Murugan’s Neduneram (A Long Time) is both.

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    The Real Thing in Tom Stoppard’s The Real Thing

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    Kathiravan Annamalai — Excerpt: The Real Thing challenges its audience to figure out what is genuine and real amidst different layers of theatricality and contrasting viewpoints.

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