![]() The avowed purpose of the author was to introduce the readers of Ananda Vikatan (who may have been readers of nothing but magazines) to also delve into the works of excellent Tamil short story writers. ![]() Thus, 50 noted short story writers in the Tamil language are featured here. He paraphrases/summarises the writer's story, melds it into his own reminiscence, and allows the two to resonate and create a musical signature in the reader's mind. In each unit, he describes an incident from his own experience and relates it to a short story he has read by a particular eminent Tamil writer. The author uses a unique device in these units. Nevertheless, the prose is elevating, even lyrical at times. The writing style is intentionally direct and compact to suit a magazine readership. Ramakrishnan, published over the course of four years in the widely read Tamil magazine Ananda Vikatan, to a wider reading public through translation into English. Katha Vilasam: The Story Within offers a path-breaking series of 50 articles by S.
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