{"product_id":"students-etched-in-memory-from-the-winner-of-the-jcb-prize-for-literature-2023-a-moving-collection-of-essays-on-youth-education-identity","title":"Students Etched In Memory","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStudents Etched in Memory\u003c\/em\u003e is a remarkable collection of forty essays by Perumal Murugan, translated with sensitivity and grace by V. Iswarya.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Murugan is widely acclaimed for his novels such as \u003cem\u003eOne Part Woman\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePyre\u003c\/em\u003e, this collection reveals another facet of his work―as a teacher, mentor and keen observer of young minds. In these deeply personal essays, Murugan offers an intimate look into the lives of college students from small-town Tamil Nadu. Each is a portrait of youth, where the pursuit of education becomes a journey not just of academic growth, but of self-discovery. Through his sharp yet compassionate observations, Murugan captures the delicate balance between the quest for knowledge and the search for identity, belonging and purpose. With profound empathy for his students, Murugan recognizes that education is far more than textbooks and exams. Against the backdrop of contemporary India, the essays reflect the broader challenges facing students―pressures of family expectations, class, caste and the tension between tradition and modernity. Yet, they carry a sense of hope―of education as a pathway to change, upward mobility and the possibility of personal transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce again, Perumal Murugan demonstrates his mastery in capturing the lived experiences of individuals navigating the shifting currents of change.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perumal Murugan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45256710225967,"sku":"9780143468066","price":599.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/6428\/9071\/files\/9780143468066.jpg?v=1777365457","url":"https:\/\/lunabooks.in\/products\/students-etched-in-memory-from-the-winner-of-the-jcb-prize-for-literature-2023-a-moving-collection-of-essays-on-youth-education-identity","provider":"Luna Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}