Cho Dharman (born 8 August 1953) is an Indian Tamil writer. He was born in Kovilpatti Taluk in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu. The real name is S. Dharmaraj. Cho Dharman's novel Koogai, a stunning account of Tamil lives in post-independence India, was translated into English as The Owl. Cho, has authored nine books, won several awards and much critical acclaim for his novels, non-fiction and short stories.[1] He won the Sahitya Akademi award in 2019 under Tamil language category for his novel Sool.[2]
Books
- (Sool /சூல்)
- Thoorvai (தூர்வை)
- Cho. Dharman Kadhaigal
- Eeram
- Sokavanam
- Koogai: The Owl[3]
- (Pathimoonaavathu maiyyavaadi /பதிமூனாவது மையவாடி)
Awards and honours
- Sahitya Academy Award Winner at 2019
References
- ↑ There is no such thing as Dalit writing. The Hindu(5 September 2015).
- ↑ Sahitya Akademi - Tamil Category winners list(2020-04-11).
- ↑ An epic terrain. The Hindu(3 July 2015).