Jisha Surya

Jisha Surya

Akademi award winner from Idukki district, Mobin says writer's clout, not content, matters for publishers

Idukki

Akademi award winner from Idukki district, Mobin says writer's clout, not content, matters for publishers

Writers in places like Idukki have endured years of neglect, often unintended, by publishers and those in mainstream literary circles.

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