''Maranathinte Nizhalil'' (''In the Shadow of Death'') is a novel by

Vaikom Muhammad Basheer Vaikom Muhammad Basheer (21 January 1908 – 5 July 1994), popularly referred to as Beypore Sulthan, was a writer of Malayalam literature. He was a writer, humanist, freedom fighter, novelist and short story writer, noted for his path-breaking, ...

published in 1951. In this novel, Basheer has not followed his usual style of humour and sarcasm. It is an isolated work because of the subjective presentation of some of the hard experiences of its hero, and its technique resembles more or less the 'stream of consciousness' method.

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1951 novels Malayalam novels Novels by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer Novels set in Kerala DC Books books 1951 Indian novels {{1950s-novel-stub