‘Will there be anything left if madness is taken away from life and from art? Madness is creativity as well as an effort to escape from the shackles of society, even as the mad person remains “just” another human being. A self-inquiry steeped in materiality makes Sandhya Mary’s debut Maria, Just Maria a rare novel and Maria a literary character with a difference. Jayasree Kalathil’s brilliant translation adds to its richness.’
– S. HAREESH, author of Moustache, winner of the
2020 JCB Prize for Literature
‘Jayasree Kalathil brings her expert ear to this flawless and confident translation of the complex voice of a mad woman. A must-read!’
– DAISY ROCKWELL, translator of Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree,
winner of the 2022 International Booker Prize