Barsa (novel) explained

Barsa is a 2007 Malayalam novel written by Khadija Mumtaz. The story deals with the haunting and agonising questions of Sabida, a devout and educated Muslim lady, a doctor, who spent six years in a hospital in Saudi Arabia. It won critical acclaim for its forceful but humorous presentation of the restrictions under which Muslim women are forced to live and was hailed a milestone in Malayalam literature.^{[2] [3] [4]} It won many awards including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (2010),^[5] Cherukad Award (2010) and K. V. Surendranath Literary Award (2008).^[6] A Kannada translation of Barsa was released by the Karavali Lekhakiyara Vachakiyara Sangha in February 2012.^[7]

External links

• Barsa at DC Books official website
• Review of the book by K. Kunhikrishnan (The Hindu)

References

1. http://www.hindu.com/br/2008/06/03/stories/2008060350021400.htm "New Arrivals"
2. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article1108099.ece?css=print "Writer felicitated"
3. http://www.dcbooks.com/8th-impression-of-khadheeja-mumthss-barsa.html "Barsa—a story unveiling truths"
4. Prema Jayakumar (10 January 2010). "The nectar of burning nerves". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
5. http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article1451050.ece "Sahitya Akademi fellowships, awards presented"
6. https://web.archive.org/web/20080914101134/http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/11/stories/2008091154300500.htm "Surendranath awards"
7. http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/people-cannot-forget-their-roots-khadija-mumtaz/article2912378.ece "People cannot forget their roots: Khadija Mumtaz"