Now available - an affordable anthology of Pudumaipithan’s stories
The Hindu
Though it is a low-priced edition, the publishers have not compromised on the quality of printing and production. The book names the year and the magazines in which each story was first published
Taking a cue from the propagation of Tirukkural through low-priced editions in the past, Seer Vasagar Vattam has brought out an anthology of Tamil writer Pudumaipithan’s short stories at an affordable price.
“The copies were priced at ₹100 each because of the financial support by way of donations from well-wishers. We were able to sell 5,000 copies in a week. Another 10,000 copies are ready for the book fair. We have increased the price to ₹150 because the books have been printed without donations,” said V. Arasu, editor of the anthology and former head, Department of Tamil, Madras University.
Though it is a low-priced edition, the publishers have not compromised on the quality of printing and production. The book names the year and the magazines in which each story was first published. It also tells the reader about the deletions and additions subsequently made by Pudumaipithan. The publishers have acknowledged the contributors by publishing their names.