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The passage provides biographical information about Ashoka Mitran, a prominent figure in Tamil literature, and discusses his career and works.
Octogenarian Tamil writer Ashokamitran is one of the most prolific authors in what is referred to as the bhasha scene Indian language..
Ashokamitran
Indian writer
Ashokamitran (22 September 1931 – 23 March 2017) was the pen name of Jagadisa Thyagarajan, an Indian writer regarded as one of the most influential figures in post-independent Tamil literature.
He began his prolific literary career with the prize-winning play "Anbin Parisu" and went on to author more than two hundred short stories, and a dozen novellas and novels.[1] A distinguished essayist and critic, he was the editor of the literary journal "Kanaiyaazhi".
He has written over 200 short stories, nine novels, and some 15 novellas besides other prose writings. Most of his works have also been translated into English and other Indian languages, including Hindi, Malayalam, and Telugu.[2]
Life
Born in Secunderabad in 1931, Ashokamitran spent the first 20 years of his life there.[3] His real name was Jagadisa Thyagarajan.[4] He moved to Chennai in 1952 after the death of his father, following an invitation fr