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	Koogai: The Owl by Cho.Dharman
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Koogai, the owla
huddled in its hollow
with the sun overhead,
it flies free
when darkness descends

Bird of the nighta
an abuse, a bad omen
attacked and shunned
by birds, by humans a

Strong, but unaware of
its immense power,
Koogai, the owla
foolish
or wise?

Set in post-Independence Tamil Naduas era of agrarian and industrial change, Koogai reflects the nuances of an authentic contemporary myth leavened with irony and fierce humour. Empowering themselves with the image of the owl, a totem of self-respect and hope, men and women break free of old caste taboos only to find themselves entangled in the doublespeak of an egalitarian rhetoricISBN - 9780199456734

Pages : 408