Gnanam: Timeless Wisdom by Selvi Sachithanandam Booker Prize and his late wife

and his late wife

2021 Gratiaen Prize Winner

in a serendipitous turn of events

The Jam Fruit Tree Publication

It includes moments captured in spectacular lighting

Gnanam: Timeless Wisdom by Selvi Sachithanandam Booker Prize and his late wifeGarnered from the reflections of a centenarian born in 1916, GNANAM: Timeless Wisdom explores her impressions of community, kinshi, custom and caste in old Jaffna, and evolves into her reflections on life in a modern independent nation. The narrative while offering nuggets of wisdom and cultural transmission, gives transformative insights into one way of life, at home and in the world. Insights are drawn from a personal history that stretches from a