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The enchanted loom / Suvendrini Lena ; translated into Tamil by Dushy Gnanapragasam.

by Lena, Suvendrini.

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Playwrights Canada Press, 2022.

Refugee families -- Canada -- Drama.

Sri Lankans -- Canada -- Drama.

Canadian drama -- 21st century.

Canadian drama -- Women authors.

9780369100313 (trade pbk)

xxi, 247 p. ; 23 cm.

Contains play in the original English and Tamil language translation; notes and introduction in English.

"The Sri Lankan civil war has left many scars on Thangan and his family, most noticeably the loss of his eldest son and the crippling epileptic seizures brought on by his torture. As the final days of the war play out, the family bears witness from their new home of Toronto. Thangan's other son, Kanan, comes home from a protest, shaken that someone referred to him by his brother's name. His young daughter, Kavitha, innocently dances around with a mysterious pair of anklets that she found. And Thangan's wife, Sevi, is consumed with feeling responsible for her broken family. Amidst the ongoing trauma, the family is faced with the possibility of Thangan undergoing neurological surgery. Will the surgery give them a chance to heal, or will it cause even more pain? Presented in both English and Tamil, this poetic play is both medical and mystical, drawing a connection between trauma and memory that creates a stark reminder of loss, hope, family, and freedom."--Publisher.

Canadian drama.

Bilingual books.

Tamil language materials.

Gnanapragasam, Dushy.

Lena, Suvendrini. Enchanted loom. Tamil.

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