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| Author | Jeyamohan |
|---|---|
| Original title | Rubber |
| Language | Tamil |
| Subject | Ecology & Sociology |
| Publisher | Thamizh Puthagalayam |
Publication date | 1990 |
| Publication place | India |
| Pages | 200 |
| Followed by | Novel |
Rubber (1990) was the first published novel of Indian author Jeyamohan. It was the first major work in Tamil that explored ecological and environmental theme as a context for ethical degradation in Tamil fiction. Set as a multi-generational family drama taking place against the backdrop of rubber plantations, the novel describes the hunger for social and commercial growth that inevitably exploits the environment. Rubber, introduced into India as a cash crop, is the alien species that chokes the land and destroys the values symbolized by the traditional Banana tree. The novel was widely acclaimed[1] and won the Akhilan Memorial prize in 1990 heralding the arrival of Jeyamohan in the Indian literary scene.[2]
- ^ N Selvaraj (22 September 2014). "Critics and Authors lists of top novels". Thinnai.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Jeyamohan - Biography". tamilliterarygarden.com. Canada Thamizh Ilakkiya Thottam. Retrieved 10 June 2016.