author, poet, teacher, and performer
I'm deeply honored to be participating in the 11th World Tamil Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 21-23, 2023, where I'll be speaking about my English translation of the Kural: Tiruvalluvar's Tirukkural. Here is a video greeting in Tamil. Turn on captions for an English translation.
I'm delighted to be the Singapore Book Council's first Translator in Residence. You can read about all the different events on the Singapore Book Council website.
As part of being the Singapore Book Council's first translator in residence, I'll be joining Zulfadli Rashid for what should be a very rich afternoon of sharing and discussion. Here is a complete description: Join us for a translation-filled afternoon as we hear from two creators working in two different genres: Big, a playwright known […]
I'm honored to offer the keynote address for the Singapore Translation Symposium 2023. Here is a complete description: Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma speaks about translation as a form of apprenticeship to master poets, sharing how translating from Tamil and from Spanish has shaped his journey as a writer and poet and showing how what he calls […]
I'm delighted to be offering a free talk and Q&A about the Kural through the King County Library System in Washington State. Here is the event description: "In South India, the Kural is revered as a guide to practicing goodness and good sense in daily life. Yet this masterpiece of world literature, on par with […]
I'm delighted to be offering a lecture entitled "Ecology and Integrity: The Kural and the Nature of Goodness" for the annual alumni dinner of the Department of Religious Studies at Florida International University.
I'm delighted to be offering a free talk and Q&A about the Kural through the King County Library System in Washington State. Here is the event description: "In South India, the Kural is revered as a guide to practicing goodness and good sense in daily life. Yet this masterpiece of world literature, on par with […]
I'm honored to be speaking at the 5th International Thirukkural Conference in Chicago. Here's a sneak preview in English of what I'll be talking about: https://youtu.be/KQfi7VtWBck And here's one in Tamil! https://youtu.be/Oj6-oJIDFJ0
I'm deeply honored to be speaking at the Virginia Valluvan Tamil Academy's 14th Annual Day Celebration. The school teaches Tamil to more than 650 students in Virginia and I am delighted to be able to celebrate their achievements. I also look forward to speaking with students and families more informally.
I'm thrilled to be participating in the upcoming Thirukkural Symposium, organized by Washington Tamil Sangam and Noolnayam (Thirukkural book study group).
I'm thrilled to be speaking at the Muthamizh Vizha being hosted by the San Francisco Bay Area Tamil Manram. Details and video below! https://youtu.be/iAYxw7gcHVo
I'm delighted to be offering a free talk and Q&A about the Kural through the King County Library System in Washington State. Here is the event description: "In South India, the Kural is revered as a guide to practicing goodness and good sense in daily life. Yet this masterpiece of world literature, on par with […]
I'm thrilled to be speaking at the Deepavali Mahakondattam being hosted by the Austin Tamizh Sangam. Details and video below! https://youtu.be/ElSJ2LN6_08
I'm delighted to be speaking at the Houston Children's Day Celebration being hosted by Kural Koodal Semmozhi Foundation. Details and video below! https://youtu.be/AS8BwMqgD8M
