Agnisakshi (novel)
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Agnisakshi (meaning, With Fire As Witness) is a Malayalam novel written by Lalithambika Antharjanam.[1] Originally serialised in Mathrubhumi Illustrated Weekly, it was published as a book by Current Books in 1976. It tells the story of a Nambudiri woman, who is drawn into the struggle for social and political emancipation but cannot easily shake off the chains of tradition that bind her.[2] The novel was concerned with implied criticism of aspects of social structure and behaviour.
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Author | Lalithambika Antharjanam |
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Original title | അഗ്നിസാക്ഷി |
Translator | Vasanthi Sankaranarayanan |
Language | Malayalam |
Genre | Novel |
Publisher | Current Books |
Publication date | 1976 (1976) |
Publication place | India |
Published in English | 1980 |
Pages | 111 |
Awards | Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award Vayalar Award Odakkuzhal Award |
Agnisakshi was Lalithambika Antarjanam's only novel. She was famous for her short stories and poems. She wrote this novel in her old age. It has become something of a classic in Malayalam fiction. It received the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award.