Winner of the 2024 Singapore Literature Prize Grandmother. Mothers. Daughters. Aunts. Girlfriends. Beloved. Estranged. Becoming. Prasanthi Ram’s award-winning debut is a multigenerational portrait of nine women within and beyond one Tamil Brahmin family, the Srinivasans. Nine Yard Sarees takes us from 1950s India to contemporary Singapore, Australia and the US through eleven interconnected stories. Following these women across decades as they navigate oppressive structures such as patriarchy, casteism and homophobia, this story cycle is a resonant portrayal of the evolving diasporic experience – full of humour, grief, heart and unforgettable characters.
