Tamil writer Perumal Murugan declares himself 'dead'

January 15, 2015 00:24

Tamil writer Perumal Murugan recently took to social media to announce his 'death'. He said that the writer part of him has died and only the teacher in him will live on.

On his Facebook page, the much loved author wrote:

'Perumal Murugan, the writer is dead. He is not God, so he is not going to resurrect. He does not believe in reincarnation either.'

Various organisations, caste outfits in his home town Thiruchengodu, around 410 km from here, protested against his novel Madorubhagan, whose story revolves around the problems faced by a childless peasant couple and the woman's attempt to get pregnant following a tradition of consensual sex with a stranger.

He was forced to withdraw the book and unconditionally apologise for it.

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