Tamil writer Perumal Murugan has said he does not regret signing an unconditional apology after he came under sustained attack from caste-based groups who protested against his novel Mathorubhagan. “However, as a writer, the incident has changed me, and I am no more the same creative person who thought very realistically or technically to write views,” he told The Hindu. The writer was at Irrikkur here to attend a book review function ‘Veranda Chayapidika (tea shop) Pusthaka Charcha’ on Sunday. The writer said though the apology by him was criticised, it was a conscious decision and the ideal way to handle the situation, he added. Later, during a review of Poonachi, he answered questions from participants at the programme.

Source: The Hindu September 29, 2019 20:26 UTC