Bringing Modern Tamil Literature to the World
"I was so moved by Water that I sat still for a long time going back over the story to see where Ashokamitran had tried the knot that had bound me hand and foot. I had a lunch then."
- Paul Zacharia | Foreword of Sand and Other Stories
“Tamil Literature has never been presented on a world stage with so many renowned writers presence. Wishing Vishnupuram Literary Circle’s LivingTamil LitFest efforts a great success.”
“To show the world that modern Tamil literature is one of the rivers that flow into its contemporary literary ocean, Vishnupuram Literary Circle is organizing an international festival, the Living Tamil LitFest, in New York. As a reader of Tamil literature, I express my heartfelt appreciation and thanks.”
He has spent most of his career in culture and communications fields as practitioner, policy analyst and educator. He works for the Institute of Policy Studies and taught at the National University of Singapore and the Nanyang Technological University. Beyond his professional career, he has been active in serving the Tamil community. Over four decades, he has collaborated with government agencies and community organisations to develop the community’s intellectual and cultural resources. His current project is to launch the first Encyclopedia of Singapore Tamils, an online resource in Tamil and English.