Wild Words
Four Tamil Poets
Published on 16. June 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
132 pages
978-93-5177-087-9 (ISBN)
Description
'A masterclass of contemporary Tamil poetry' - Namita Gokhale
In 2003 a group of men and women setting themselves up as guardians of Tamil culture objected publicly to the language of a new generation of women poets - particularly in the work of Malathi Maithri Salma Kutti Revathi and Sukirtharani - charging the women with obscenity and .
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Language
English
Place of publication
New Delhi
India
Illustrations
Not illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
149 gr
ISBN-13
978-93-5177-087-9 (9789351770879)
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Person
Lakshmi Holmstrom is a writer and translator. She has received the Crossword Book Award twice and the Iyal Award from the Tamil Literary Garden Canada. Malathi Maithri has published four collections of poetry. Salma is the pseudonym of a writer who has kept her identity secret for years. Today she is widely recognized in Tamil literary circles a politician and an activist. Kutti Revathi has published several books of poetry. She is deeply influenced by Siddha thought. Sukirtharani has published five books of poetry.