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The Four Hundred Songs of War & Wisdom – An Anthology of Poems from Classical Tamil, the Purunanuru: An Anthology of Poems from Classical Tamil, the Purananuru (Translations from the Asian Classics)
. Ed(S): Hart, George L.; Heifetz, Hank
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hardcover. Two prominent translators present the first complete English-language edition of one of India's greatest works of classical literature: the Purananuru. This anthology of four hundred poems by more than 150 poets between the first and third centuries C.E. delves into living and dying, despair, love, poverty, and the changing nature of existence. Editor(s): Hart, George L.; Heifetz, Hank. Translator(s): Heifetz, Hank; Hart, George L. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 436 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 2BRT; DC; DSBB; DSC; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 817.
Two prominent translators present the first complete English-language edition of one of India's greatest works of classical literature: the Purananuru. This anthology of four hundred poems by more than 150 poets between the first and third centuries CE in old Tamil-the literary language of ancient Tamilnadu-was composed before Aryan influence had penetrated the south. It is thus a unique testament to pre-Aryan India. Beyond its importance for understanding the development of South Asia's history, culture, religion, and linguistics, the Purananuru is a great work of literature, reflecting accurately and profoundly the life of southern India 2,000 years ago. One ... Read more
Two prominent translators present the first complete English-language edition of one of India's greatest works of classical literature: the Purananuru. This anthology of four hundred poems by more than 150 poets between the first and third centuries CE in old Tamil-the literary language of ancient Tamilnadu-was composed before Aryan influence had penetrated the south. It is thus a unique testament to pre-Aryan India. Beyond its importance for understanding the development of South Asia's history, culture, religion, and linguistics, the Purananuru is a great work of literature, reflecting accurately and profoundly the life of southern India 2,000 years ago. One ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
436
Condition
New
Series
Translations from the Asian Classics
Number of Pages
436
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231115629
SKU
V9780231115629
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About . Ed(S): Hart, George L.; Heifetz, Hank
George L. Hart is a professor in the Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Hank Heifetz is a poet and translator from the Spanish, Sanskrit, and Tamil.
Reviews for The Four Hundred Songs of War & Wisdom – An Anthology of Poems from Classical Tamil, the Purunanuru: An Anthology of Poems from Classical Tamil, the Purananuru (Translations from the Asian Classics)
Eminent scholar George L. Hart and gifted poet Hank Heifetz have transcreated for English readers the ancient Tamil classicPurananuru, a compilation of poems composed about two thousand years ago by more than a hundred and fifty poets... While accurately capturing the quintessential beauty of poetic Tamil, the authors successfully evoke an authentic aura of the culture, geography, glimpses of history, ... Read more