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Jan 26, 2019
Benyamin on writing about migrant workers, and his belief in Kerala's return to progressive politics
Benyamin, the author of Goat Days and Jasmine Days, says that though writing may be a lonely task, he finds great pleasure in it -
Dec 31, 2018
As translated works receive praise from critics and readers, will regional language writers be offered more chances?
Translated works are making it to the shortlists of awards like the DSC Prize and the JCB Award. Authors who write in regional languages are now writing with the awareness that their books will reach a global audience -
Dec 22, 2018
Crossword Book Awards: Shashi Tharoor, Snigdha Poonam win honours at 16th edition
Ruskin Bond and Soha Ali Khan won awards in the Popular category at the latest edition of the Crossword Book Awards -
Oct 25, 2018
JCB Prize 2018: Benyamin's Malayalam novel Jasmine Days announced winner
The JCB Prize 2018 winner Jasmine Days is the story of a young Pakistani woman who witnesses the 2011 Arab Spring while working a radio jockey in a West Asian country -
Oct 03, 2018
JCB Prize 2018 shortlist announced; top five includes books by Perumal Murugan, Anuradha Roy
The top-5 entries for this year's JCB Prize include Perumal Murugan's Poonachi, Anuradha Roy's All the Lives We Never Lived, Amitabha Bagchi's Half the Night is Gone, Shubhangi Swarup's Latitudes of Longing and Benyamin's Jasmine Days. -
Jul 22, 2018
Benyamin on his new book Jasmine Days, writing about the Arab Spring and the beauty of Malayalam
Benyamin speaks about the politics embedded in his works and how he uses writing as an outlet for the pain he experiences
