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Beyond Desire: Sexuality in Modern Tamil Literature explores evolving notions of sexuality in Tamil literature from early to late 20th century. It challenges norms, delves into diverse modes of desire, and analyzes masculine desire in works by different authors, tracing changes in articulations over time.

Table of Contents
Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1: . K.P. Rajagopalan: Desire and Ideal Love; 2: T. Janakiraman: Male Sexuality and the De-Idealized Woman; 3: Karichan Kunju and M.V. Venkatram: Between Desire and Disease; 4: Mauni: Desire as Dream and Fantasy; 5: Dandapani Jeyakantan: Loving Outcastes, Spirituality, and Reformation; 6: Tanjai Prakash: Between Desire and Labour; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

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      Publisher: OUP India
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 00/12/2016
      ISBN13: 9780199467457, 978-0199467457
      ISBN10: 199467455
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Beyond Desire: Sexuality in Modern Tamil Literature explores evolving notions of sexuality in Tamil literature from early to late 20th century. It challenges norms, delves into diverse modes of desire, and analyzes masculine desire in works by different authors, tracing changes in articulations over time.

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1: . K.P. Rajagopalan: Desire and Ideal Love; 2: T. Janakiraman: Male Sexuality and the De-Idealized Woman; 3: Karichan Kunju and M.V. Venkatram: Between Desire and Disease; 4: Mauni: Desire as Dream and Fantasy; 5: Dandapani Jeyakantan: Loving Outcastes, Spirituality, and Reformation; 6: Tanjai Prakash: Between Desire and Labour; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

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