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Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

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Why A New Translation of THE KURAL?

January 22, 2022

Read why I decided to translate the Kural in this excerpt from my preface on Beacon Broadside: A Project of Beacon Press.

How I Embarked on a Literary Translation of The Kural, the Classical Tamil Masterpiece | Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma | Beacon Broadside: A Project of Beacon Press

You can read the excerpt on the Beacon Broadside website: https://www.beaconbroadside.com/broadside/2022/01/how-i-embarked-on-a-literary-translation-of-the-kural-the-classical-tamil-masterpiece.html

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