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Karmelin
Language: English Publication details: New Delhi Sahitya Akademi 2013 Description: 281p hbISBN: 9788126019182DDC classification: 823 MAU/ Kar| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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P. E. S. s Shri Ravi Sitaram Naik College of Arts & Science , Farmagudi , Ponda | 823 MAU/ Kar (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | PES-24735 | |||||
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Sant Sohirobanath Ambiye Government College of Arts & Commerce, Pernemn English | SSA ENG-Story | 823 MAU/ KAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Checked out | Karmelin is the moving saga of a young orphaned girl s trials and tribulations and of her attempt to break free from the shackles of poverty,and as she grows older,to bring up her daughter in a small village,in soth goa,with dignity and self-respect.The novel follows the fortunes of Karmelin,the protoganist who,let down by a drunken wastrel husband and pursued by poverty,bravely maps her own destiny.She is eventually compelled to work as a maid in Kuwait to ensure a better future for her family and to repay old debts. Leading Konkani writer,Damodar mauzo weaves a moving tale of sexual exploitation,machinations within the family,caste conflicts in the Christian community,sexist arab bosses,and above all,the bitter-sweet triumphs of karmelin-all set in the metropolitan location of modern day Kuwait and the lush,verdant landscape of Goa. Karmelin has bagged the Sahitya Akademi award and also several other literary awards in ther ealm of Konkani literature. . | 10.08.2024 | SSA-17012 |
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