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In 13th‑century Sri Lanka, poet Asanka enjoys the comforts of court life and a secret affection for a palace servant she teaches to write. After Prince Magha overthrows the king, the royal court transforms. The new ruler, a formidable yet poetic monarch, commands Asanka to translate a revered Sanskrit epic into Tamil for his newly subjugated Tamil subjects, hoping the work will bridge the linguistic divide. Asanka faces the challenge that translation can shift meaning, turning a symbol of unity into a tense negotiation of culture.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Paul M. M. Cooper
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