About the Book: Of Men, Women and Witches
An extraordinary memoir from one of Tamil Nadus most acclaimed novelists
The great Tamil novelist Jeyamohan came from the region of Tamil Nadu that
originally belonged to Travancore (in Kerala), and grew up in a unique,
syncretic culture straddling two distinct worlds.
In this memoir, originally written in Malayalam, he draws a vivid picture of his
family which followed the matriarchal family systems of Kerala. He especially
focuses on his powerful mother and grandmother, who pitted their wills against
and were constantly at odds with his abusive father. Moving between the stories
of his parents marriage, his often-unhappy childhood, falling