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Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

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The South Asian Times: Translating Tamil classic Thirukkural for wider dissemination of its wisdom

January 1, 2022

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.

Back row, left to right: Dr. K. V. Ramaktoi and Mrs. K. R. Padmavathi
Front row, left to right: Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma and Glenn J. Pruiksma
Photo: Aileen Pruiksma
November 1999

You can read the complete article here:

https://thesouthasiantimes.info/translating-tamil-classic-thirukkural-for-wider-dissemination-of-its-wisdom/

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