{"product_id":"attupokatha-ormakal-malayalam-edition","title":"Attupokatha Ormakal (Malayalam Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Prof T J Joseph\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: ‎ DC Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: ‎ 1 January 1920\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: ‎ Malayalam\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrint length: ‎ 432 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10: ‎ 9352828534\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13: ‎ 978-9352828531\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weigt: ‎ 550 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAttupokatha Ormakal\u003c\/b\u003e (അറ്റുപോകാത് ഓർമ്മകൾ \/ \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"43\"\u003eUnsevered Memories\u003c\/i\u003e), authored by Prof. T.J. Joseph, is a deeply moving, monumental autobiography in contemporary Malayalam literature. Published in 2020 by \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"199\"\u003eDC Books\u003c\/b\u003e, this extraordinary 432-page memoir stands as a testament to human resilience, forgiveness, and the defense of free speech. The core philosophy of the text centers on surviving institutional and societal betrayal; it details how a single, routine punctuation mark in a university exam question paper triggered a horrific wave of religious fundamentalism, forever altering the author's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe book is structurally organized into deeply intimate, chronologically progressive chapters. It begins with the chapter titled \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"129\"\u003e\"Kevalam Oru Chodyam\"\u003c\/i\u003e (Just a Single Question), establishing his peaceful life as a dedicated professor of Malayalam literature at Newman College, Thodupuzha. The narrative systematically breaks down the devastating timeline of events surrounding the 2010 assault, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Catalyst:\u003c\/b\u003e Unpacking the absolute misunderstanding behind a passage chosen for a internal punctuation exam, which religious extremists falsely claimed insulted the Prophet Muhammad.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Assault and Survival:\u003c\/b\u003e A raw, clinical, yet completely un-bitter account of the day he was ambushed by radical extremists who brutally chopped off his right palm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInstitutional Abandonment:\u003c\/b\u003e A heartbreaking look at how his college management and church leadership disowned him, placing him under institutional suspension instead of offering sanctuary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Ultimate Tragedy:\u003c\/b\u003e Detailing the severe financial and psychological distress that led to the tragic suicide of his devoted wife, Salomi, who succumbed to the overwhelming pressure of their isolation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eRather than reading like a manifesto of anger, the book serves as an emotional map of a survivor. Prof. Joseph painstakingly details the medical marvels of having his hand surgically reattached, retraining himself to write his entire life story with that very same hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eProf. T.J. Joseph is an elite Indian academician, literary scholar, and author whose life story has become a global symbol for the fight against religious intolerance and the preservation of academic freedom. His autobiography was highly acclaimed by critics and won the prestigious \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"283\"\u003eKerala Sahitya Akademi Award\u003c\/b\u003e for Biography\/Autobiography. The book has since been translated into English under the title \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"405\"\u003eA Thousand Cuts\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eProf. Joseph’s authorial and narrative style is exceptionally calm, objective, and structurally balanced. Writing with the grounded candor of a seasoned academic, he completely avoids vindictive rhetoric or sensationalism, choosing instead to analyze the socio-political decay and collective cowardice of society with quiet dignity and dark wit. By balancing deeply vulnerable personal reflections with clear chronological milestones, his literature remains an enduring national gold standard for human rights advocates, legal historians, and readers studying the complex intersection of religion, politics, and free speech in modern India.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DC Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52017752670506,"sku":"VASY-9352828534","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/710aT3_JJaL._SL1500.jpg?v=1782802393","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/attupokatha-ormakal-malayalam-edition","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}