Primary profile for this author. Do NOT merge author profiles in different languages/spelling. Per GR policy, books published in another language/script should have the name on that book as secondary author, with Perumal Murugan as primary author. Perumal Murugan is a well-known contemporary Tamil writer and poet. He was written six novels, four collections of short stories and four anthologies of poetry. Three of his novels have been translated into English to wide acclaim: Seasons of the Palm, which was shortlisted for the prestigious Kiriyama Award in 2005, Current Show, and most recently, One Part Woman. He has received awards from the Tamil Nadu government as well as from Katha Books.