Vanakkam Thuyarame

Vanakkam Thuyarame'' was a novel that had a huge impact in the French literary world. The author - Francoise Sagan (1935 - 2004) - was a highly significant artist and feminist albeit one that differed feminist movement at multiple junctures. Many of her novels have been successfully adapted into motion pictures. This is a novel that delves into the life of a teenaged girl and has been met with many controversies since its release. Nagarathinam Krishna who was born in Pondicherry and grew up in France has translated this novel with great skill and flair.