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Author | Khadija Mumtaz |
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Language | Malayalam |
Genre | Novel |
Publisher | DC Books[1] |
Publication date | 2007 |
Publication place | India |
Pages | 190 |
Awards | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (2010) |
ISBN | 9788126417254 |
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]