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Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

author, poet, teacher, and performer

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Kural 391 from THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural

November 2, 2021

Faultlessly study what is to be studied—then fit / All that you’ve studied

A verse on the connection between learning and life. From chapter 40, “Learning.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, Boston

Kural 412 from THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural

October 26, 2021

When the ear lacks food feed a little / To the belly

A verse on giving nourishment to the ear. From chapter 42, “Listening.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, Boston

“Give, Eat, and Live” from Avvaiyar’s Nalvazhi | ஆண்டாண்டு தோறும் அழுது புரண்டாலும்

October 22, 2021

Book cover of "Give, Eat, and Live: Poems of Avvaiyar," translated by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

A poem about death—and life—from the 12th century Tamil woman, poet, and saint Avvaiyar. Nalvazhi 10, “Andandu thorum purandalum.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaGIVE, EAT, AND LIFE: […]

Kural 81 from THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural

October 19, 2021

The life of cherishing and being at home—for cherishing guests / With generosity

A verse about what it means to have a home. From chapter 9, “Hospitality.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, Boston

“Stop” from The Safety of Edges

October 15, 2021

Book cover for "The Safety of Edges," poems by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

A poem about stopping to see where we really are. “Stop,” by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE SAFETY OF EDGESMarrowstone Press, Seattle

“Authority” from The Safety of Edges

October 8, 2021

Book cover for "The Safety of Edges," poems by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

A poem about trusting our senses. “Authority,” by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE SAFETY OF EDGESMarrowstone Press, Seattle

“What We Know: A Handful of Dirt” from Avvaiyar’s Thani Padal | கற்றது கைம்மண்ணளவு

September 30, 2021

Book cover of "Give, Eat, and Live: Poems of Avvaiyar," translated by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

Here’s a poem about knowledge, humility, and always continuing to learn, from the 12th century Tamil woman, poet, and saint Avvaiyar. “Katrathu kaiman alavu.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas […]

“Forget no bond with the blameless”

September 18, 2021

THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar's Tirukkural, a new translation of the classical Tamil masterpiece on ethics, power, and love, translated with a preface by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma, foreword by Andrew Harvey, introduction by Archana Venkatesan

The Chakkar, an Indian Arts Review, recently published four excerpts from my new translation of The Kural, Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural. You can read the chapters “Reading Faces,” “Gratitude,” “Hospitality,” and “Friendship” […]

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