July 12, 2008
Review of Evening is the Whole Day, by Preeta Samarasan
This novel by Samarasan is one of those rare debut pieces which take the reader by surprise with its confidence, elegance, and polished finish. Malaysian Indian writers in English are few and far between, and to find one producing literature at such a high level is to discover a veritable gem, more than worthy of being showcased. (Samarasan was born in Malaysia and raised there till her teens, when she moved to US. She currently lives in France, so perhaps it is more accurate to say she is a diasporic Malaysian Indian writer.)
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