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'''Dominic Jeeva''' (born ], ]) is a prominent minority ] author and literary figure from ]. He is also a member of the marginalized ] caste. |
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'''Dominic Jeeva''' {{langx|ta|டொமினிக் ஜீவா}}; 27 June 1927 – 28 January 2021) was a ] author. Jeeva was for a period of time forgotten as a writer. He first became known to non-Tamil speaking readers after a review of his ] collection ''Pathukai''. |
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Jeeva is a member of the ] caste in ]. |
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His career began as a beautician in ], Sri Lanka. At that time, he was fascinated by ], and the policies of ]. During this period he became acquainted with Tampo Rajagopal, who inspired him to read books, taught him to write and introduced him to other writers such as S. Ponnumdurai (author of the novel ''Sadangu''). Later, Jeeva leaned towards leftist political movements and spoke in ] meetings. He wrote his first story while working at the beauty parlour. He stated that the "beauty parlour is his university" and often praised Rajagopal as his ]. |
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Though he has no academic background, Jeeva has become one of the most prominent writers in the ] world. Dominic Jeeva has been the editor for Mallikai, a monthly ] on ] for more than four decades called. Mallikai has been described as an important forum for the publication of progressive writing.<ref>, Karthigesu Sivathamby, Professor Emeritus, University of Jaffna</ref> |
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Though without an academic background, Jeeva became one of the most prominent writers in the ] world. He was the editor of ''Mallikai'', a monthly ] on ] for more than four decades.<ref>, Karthigesu Sivathamby, Professor Emeritus, University of Jaffna</ref> The term 'progressive writing' was a euphemism for those with Communist leaning in the 1960s and 1970s. In their writings, these progressive writers attacked vehemently the linguistic jingoism of writers belonging to the ] school. ''Mallikai'' promoted Moscow-based Communist writers during the ]. In the 1960s Jeeva received a Sri Lanka Sahithya Academy Award. {{cn|date=April 2015}} |
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Dominic Jeeva is also the author and publisher of many books and has also written several short stories. Jeeva has also established a publishing center called "Mallikai Panthal" publisher.<ref name=eelavar></ref> |
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Jeeva was the author and publisher of many books and short stories. Jeeva established a publishing center called Mallikai Panthal.<ref name=eelavar>{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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He died on 28 January 2021, aged 93.<ref> {{in lang|ta}}</ref> |
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Dominic Jeeva was for a period of time forgotten as a writer. He first became known to non-Tamil speaking readers after a review of his book Pathukai, a collection of short stories. Pathukai won the first Sri Lankan Sahitiya Academy Award for Tamil ] in ]. |
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== Bibliography == |
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* Pathukai/Paathukai (Shoes)<ref></ref> |
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* Thannerum Kannerum<ref name=eelavar/> |
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|1|| ''Thanneerum Kanneerum'' <ref name=eelavar/> |
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|2 || ''Pathukai'' <ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061009214132/http://www.lines-magazine.org/Art_Aug03/Santhush_review.htm |date=9 October 2006 }}</ref> |
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|4 || ''Vazhvin Tharisanangal'' |
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|5 || ''Dominic Jeeva Sirukathaikal'' |
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=== Notes === |
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=== Essays === |
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|1|| ''Anubava Muththiraigal'' |
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|1|| ''Ezhuthappadatha Kavithaikku Varaiyappadatha Siththiram'' |
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|1|| ''Emathu Ninaivugalil Kailasapathy'' |
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|1961 || ''Sri Lanka Sahithya Academy Award'' ||''Thaneerum Kanneerum'' |
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|1963 || ''Sri Lanka Sahitiya Academy Award '' ||''Pathukai'' |
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*{{cite news | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930030749/http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/09/15/artscop02.html | archivedate=30 September 2007 | url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/09/15/artscop02.html | title=Artscope: Tradition and modernity in E. Rathinam's works | first=K.S. | last=Sivakumaran | newspaper=Daily News | location=Sri Lanka | date=15 September 2004 | accessdate=16 August 2020 }} |
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* {{cite news | url=https://www.dailynews.lk/2018/03/07/features/144746/many-forms-love-and-death | title=Many forms of love and death | date=7 March 2018 | newspaper=Daily News | location=Sri Lanka | first=K S | last=Sivakumaran | accessdate=16 August 2020 }} |
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*''Anubava Muththiraigal by Dominic Jeeva'' |
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* http://www.sasnet.lu.se/EASASpapers/4AswiniMishra.pdf |
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Though without an academic background, Jeeva became one of the most prominent writers in the Tamil world. He was the editor of Mallikai, a monthly journal on literature for more than four decades. The term 'progressive writing' was a euphemism for those with Communist leaning in the 1960s and 1970s. In their writings, these progressive writers attacked vehemently the linguistic jingoism of writers belonging to the Dravidian school. Mallikai promoted Moscow-based Communist writers during the Soviet era. In the 1960s Jeeva received a Sri Lanka Sahithya Academy Award.
Jeeva was the author and publisher of many books and short stories. Jeeva established a publishing center called Mallikai Panthal.
