author, poet, teacher, and performer
I am deeply honored to be speaking about Tamil Kalvi and my new translation of THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar's Tirukkural at the 35th annual convention of the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America (FeTNA). The session will take place on Sunday, July 3rd, from 3:30 to 4:30pm in D'Angelo Center Classroom 4. Learn more and […]
I am looking forward to offering a keynote speech called "Openness to All People: Thirukkural and Social Justice" at the 3rd International Humanism Conference in Toronto, Canada.
I'm thrilled to be participating in the 25th Annual Sinagpore Writers Festival this November. Learn more here: https://www.singaporewritersfestival.com/writer-presenter-details/thomas-hitoshi-pruiksma
I'm delighted to be speaking about Avvaiyar at the Singapore Writers Festival. Here is a description of my upcoming lecture: Why would a budding writer and poet in English become an apprentice to a 12th century Tamil woman, poet, and saint? What’s so compelling about Avvaiyar that Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma spent years learning from her? […]
I'm delighted to be speaking on a panel about The Kural at the Singapore Writers Festival. Here is a description of this multilingual discussion: Written by the Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar, and translated into more than 40 languages, the Thirukkural is a classic book of Tamil wisdom poetry. Where is the place of the Thirukkural among […]
I'm honored to be speaking with first-year students in the Frontiers program at Sai University in Chennai this November. My deep thanks to the organizers and gracious hosts.
I'm thrilled to be speaking in Sai University's Centre for Creative Writing and Translation in association with the Chennai Mathematical Institute’s Arts Initiative. Please join me for this free online program.
Please join me and several illustrious speakers in this celebration of Tiruvalluvar's Tirukkural. The event will be preceded by coffee and followed by dinner.
I'm deeply honored to be speaking at Tamil University and spending two days with its students.
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 presenting at the Tamil Language Festival in Singapore. SATURDAY 15 April 2023 RICHES OF THE EAR: WORDS, WONDER, AND TIRUVALLUVAR’S TIRUKKURAL BY THOMAS HITOSHI PRUIKSMA 10am - 12 noon Organiser: Tamil Language Council Venue: The POD – National Library Building SUNDAY 16 April 2023 ASTONISHING GLORY: THE BEAUTY OF AND IN […]
In honor of Earth Day, I'm giving an online talk about Tiruvalluvar and ecological ethics. The event is free. Simply register in advance at https://go.fiu.edu/92102503625
I'm deeply honored to be speaking at the annual awards ceremony for the Tamil Literary Garden in Toronto.
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.
