A verse on generosity and giving without expectation. From chapter 22, “Knowing What Is Fitting.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, Boston
Tirukkural Verses, Interviews, and Reviews
From and about The Kural: Tiruvalluvar's Tirukkural.
Rage, Wonder & the Poetry of Paint: A Kural Conversation with Pam Ingalls
Painting, Seeing, and Being Seen With my friend Pam Ingalls I was delighted to explore poetry, painting, and what faces reveal and conceal in the light of chapter 71, “Reading […]
Kural 71: The Tirukkural on Love
A verse on the gift of tears. From chapter 8, “Having Love.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, Boston
New Books Network Interview with Shruti Dixit
I was delighted to speak with Shruti Dixit on her podcast for the New Books Network about my new translation of THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural. You can listen to the […]
Kural 991: Ideas and Ideals of Kindness
A verse on openness to strangers and the practice of kindness. From chapter 100, “Having Kindness.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, Boston