Sk pottakkad biography of martin luther
Biography of martin luther king...
‘Bridge View’ was the name I gave my writing room – a rented space in a commercial building by the banks of the canal. It had a unique atmosphere marked by a strange colour and odour.
Sk pottakkad biography of martin luther
Sound even. The stink from the cremation ground towards the west wafted in with the wind along with the stench of coconut husks being retted nearby. From where I sat I could hear the rhythmic thrashing of the pulp with wooden mallets like drumbeats.
Sometimes after work I would put out the lamp and sit by the window facing the canal and eavesdrop on the conversations of those passing by. Giggly gossip of maidens returning from the market, song of the soaks and sometimes even shrill screams of the fox…
(Translated from a diary entry dated January 1, ; an exhibit at the SK Pottekkatt Cultural Centre, Kozhikode.)
SK Pottekkatt
It was during an extended stay in Kerala last monsoon that I discovered SK Pottekkatt, prolific writer – author of around 60 books – and compulsive traveller – 18 of which