In these translations, A.K. Ramanujan's foundational text has won the devotion of scholars and readers of rich literature for decades. This edition retains Ramanujan's careful, consistant rendering of works by nearly 500 poets, illuminating ancient stories of love and war and the culture and society of Tamil South India.
| ISBN: | 9780231157353 |
| Publication date: | 8th July 2011 |
| Author: | A K Ramanujan |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 329 pages |
| Series: | Translations from the Asian Classics |
| Genres: |
Poetry anthologies (various poets) |