Tag: Ari Gautier

On a verandah, retracing Pondicherry’s past through a mysterious diamond

Masterfully translated from the French original by Blake Smith, Ari Gautier's "The Thinnai" (Hachette) offers a panoramic view of Pondicherry's past, the whimsical eccentricities of its present and shines a light on the quirks of history that come to define us.

August 31, 2021