Dominic Jeeva
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Dominic Jeeva Template:Langx; 27 June 1927 – 28 January 2021) was a Sri Lankan Tamil author. Jeeva was for a period of time forgotten as a writer. He first became known to non-Tamil speaking readers after a review of his short story collection Pathukai.
Early life
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Career
Though without an academic background, Jeeva became one of the most prominent writers in the Tamil world. He was the editor of Mallikai, a monthly journal on literature for more than four decades.[1] The term 'progressive writing' was a euphemism for those with Communist leaning in the 1960s and 1970s. In their writings, these progressive writers attacked vehemently the linguistic jingoism of writers belonging to the Dravidian school. Mallikai promoted Moscow-based Communist writers during the Soviet era. In the 1960s Jeeva received a Sri Lanka Sahithya Academy Award. Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Jeeva was the author and publisher of many books and short stories. Jeeva established a publishing center called Mallikai Panthal.[2]
He died on 28 January 2021, aged 93.[3]
Bibliography
Books
- Thanneerum Kanneerum [2]
- Pathukai [4]
- Saalayin Thiruppam
- Vazhvin Tharisanangal
- Dominic Jeeva Sirukathaikal
Essays
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- Anubava Muththiraigal
- Thalaippookkal
- Eazhalaththilirunthu Oru Illakkiyakural
- Thoondil
- Munnuraigal
- Mupperim Thalainagarangalil 30 Natkal
Biography
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- Ezhuthappadatha Kavithaikku Varaiyappadatha Siththiram
Other books
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- Emathu Ninaivugalil Kailasapathy
- Malligai Mugangal
- Attaippada Oviyangal
- Tamil translation of 15 Sinhala stories
Awards
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- 1961 - Sri Lanka Sahithya Academy Award Thaneerum Kanneerum
- 1963 - Sri Lanka Sahitiya Academy Award Pathukai
- 2001 - M.A.(Hons) - University of Jaffna
See also
References
- Artscope, Daily News, 14 July 2004
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- Anubava Muththiraigal by Dominic Jeeva
Notes
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- ↑ 50 years of Sri Lankan Tamil literature, Karthigesu Sivathamby, Professor Emeritus, University of Jaffna
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- ↑ ஈழத்தின் முதுபெரும் எழுத்தாளர் டொமினிக் ஜீவா காலமானார் Template:In lang
- ↑ Lutesong and Lament - Book Review Template:Webarchive
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