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From and about The Kural: Tiruvalluvar's Tirukkural.
Elizabeth Shepherd wrote a wonderful article about the launching of my new translation of the classical Tamil masterpiece on ethics, power, and love, THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural.
You can read the complete article here:
A verse on the origin of speech, letters, and the world.
From chapter 1, “In Praise of God.”
Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
Beacon Press, Boston
A verse on what makes a home flourish.
From chapter 5, “The Home Life.”
Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
Beacon Press, Boston
Suchitra Srinivas recently interviewed me for the South Asian Times on my new translation of the classical Tamil masterpiece on ethics, power, and love, THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural.
You can read the complete article here:
A verse that shows the great practicality of the poet Tiruvalluvar.
From chapter 66, “Purity of Action.”
Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
Beacon Press, Boston
