Tamil Love Poetry and Poetics (Brill's Indological Library, Vol 9)
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (832 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9004100423 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 255 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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V. Herbert said Excellent book. If you want to learn about Sangam Tamil Akam poetry conventions, this is the book for you. It is an excellent tutor if you plan to learn about Akam poetics. In addition to a general overview of Sangam literature, he has information on Tholkâppiyam, thurai, (colophon), thinais in Akam, concepts like muthal, karu and uri which help one analyze and understand the poems, and other Akam technicalities. Also he com
The same is true in the case of Tamil literature of South India: especially the case between the oldest grammar and poetics, "Tolk ppiyam," and the ancient literature ("Sangam" literature) of the 1st-3rd Century A.D., consisting of about 2400 poems of love and war. This book deals with the relationship between them with special focus on love poetry, investigating a large number of its technical terms concerning their original meanings and historical changes. The ancient love poems had a considerable influence on later literature, such as "Bhakti" literature, epics, and "pur n as." This is an indispensable work of reference for Tamil love poetry and is also useful for Tamil and Indian literatures.". It is generally believed in India that works of art are made on the basis of the normative works
He has published on Tamil literature, as well as Dravidian literatures. Takanobu Takahashi, Ph.D. (1989) in Indian literature, University of Utrecht, is Associate Professor at International Buddhist University, Osaka, Japan.
He has published on Tamil literature, as well as Dravidian literatures. . About the Author Takanobu Takahashi, Ph.D. (1989) in Indian literature, University of Utrecht, is Associate Professor at International Buddhist University, Osaka, Japan