← Perumal MuruganOne Part Womanby Perumal MuruganTamil novel exploring infertility, tradition, and marriage in rural South IndiaFind on Amazon↗About the authorPerumal MuruganTamil novelist whose novel Pookuzhi (Pyre) ignited controversy for its portrayal of caste discrimination, leading him to announce the death of his literary self before returning to writing. One Part Woman is his most internationally celebrated work.More by Perumal MuruganPyreNarrative of mourning and loss amid caste conflict in contemporary Tamil Nadu→Current Show→The Goat Thief→Seasons of the Palm→