Went to Chennai Book Fair on Jan 13, Sunday. Book fair has really become big this year than compared to any previous years, i felt. So huge, close to 400 shops. Faithful, huge crowd thronged the place at Poonamalle High Road.
Observation # 1 - Too many tamil books than English (i should even say 75:25)... Cant figure out why so much of change... Is it bcoz of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi's influence? or Tamil Appeasement? ...
Obsevation # 2 - Sighted books on Che Guevara everywhere !!! Dont think, one will find so many books even in Cuba on him :)
Observation # 3 - Vairamuthu's works, Character building books are in demand. Saw some new books on "hindu beliefs".
#1 - May be because the fair is being held in Tamilnadu?
ReplyDeleteI have figured out it is bcoz of publishers are mostly tamil based :)... I stand corrected... Vijay Ganesh.
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