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Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

author, poet, teacher, and performer

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    • THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
    • The Safety of Edges
    • Give, Eat, and Live: Poems of Avvaiyar
    • Body and Earth
    • A Feast for the Tongue
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Tirukkural Verses, Interviews, and Reviews

From and about The Kural: Tiruvalluvar's Tirukkural.

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Astonishing Glory at Singapore’s Tamil Cholai

April 23, 2023

I was delighted to speak about the beauty in and of the Kural for the first anniversary of the National Library Board’s Tamil Cholai in Singapore. Here are a few […]

Umar Pulavar Tamil Language Centre

April 23, 2023

I was delighted to get to visit the Umar Pulavar Tamil Language Centre and speak with students about the Kural during my recent stay in Singapore for the 2023 Tamil […]

2023 Tamil Language Festival in Singapore

April 23, 2023

Riches of the Ear at the Singapore Tamil Language Festival 2023 Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

For people who know Tamil, here’s a 2-minute glimpse into my recent appearance in Singapore for the 2023 Tamil Language Festival. Click on the image below or visit: https://seithi.mediacorp.sg/singapore/japanese-american-speaks-tamil-660941

Taller Than a Mountain

April 10, 2023

A 7-week online course on the Kural, ancient wisdom from Tamil Nadu, India: TALLER THAN A MOUNTAIN. Embody strength, integrity, and love in a turbulent world. With translator Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma and distinguished guest teachers

I’m very excited to announce my upcoming online course on the Kural, Taller Than A Mountain.It starts May 18, with a bonus class on May 4 for people who register […]

Kural 1330: The Kural on Love, Sulking, and Joy

December 27, 2022

Sulking in love is joy—and joining / Again—joy of joys

The last kural of the Tirukkural, on turning back to love. From chapter 133, “Sulking and Bliss.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, Boston

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