Ashokamitran, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Influential figure in post-independent Tamil literature
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Place of Birth: Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
About Ashokamitran
- Ashokamitran (22 September 1931 – 23 March 2017) was the pen name of Jagadisa Thyagarajan, an Indian writer regarded one of the most influential figures in post-independent Tamil literature.
- He began his prolific literary career with the prize winning play "Anbin Parisu" and went on to author more than two hundred short stories, and a dozen novellas and novels.
- A distinguished essayist and critic, he was the editor of the literary journal "Kanaiyaazhi".
- He has written over 200 short stories, eight novels, some 15 novellas besides other prose writings.
- Most of his works have also been translated into English and other Indian languages, including Hindi, Malayalam, and Telugu.
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