A poem at the right moment : remembered verses from premodern South India / collected and translated by Velcheru Narayana Rao and David Shulman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Narayana Rao, Velcheru, 1932-

Shulman, David Dean, 1949-

Series:

Voices from Asia ; 10.

Voices from Asia ; 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indic poetry--Translations into English.

Indic poetry.

Indic poetry (English).

India--18th century--Poetry.

India.

Genre:

Poetry.

Physical Description:

xiii, 211 pages ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, 1998.

Summary:

"A Poem at the Right Moment collects, and preserves, poems--called "catus--that have circulated orally for centuries in South India. The poems are remarkable for their wit and precision, their lyrical insight on the commonplace, their fascination with sensual experience, and their exploration of the connection between language and desire. Taken together the "catus offer a penetrating critical vision and an understanding of the classical traditions of Telugu, Tamil, and Sanskrit.

Each poem is presented in a contemporary English translation along with the Indian-language original. An introduction and a concluding essay explore in detail the stories and texts that comprise the "catu system.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0520208471

0520208498

OCLC:

36023922