Bharati, Subramania creator Rajagopalan, Usha text India Hachette 2012 monographic eng

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xv, 150p. Honoured at a public function when he was a mere boy of eleven with the title 'Bharati' (one blessed by Saraswati, the Goddess of Learning), C. Subramania Bharati (1882-1921) is renowned as the herald of the renaissance in Tamil literature. The simplicity and lyricism that marked his poetry reflect a clear shift in sensibility and craft from the classical tradition, which had adhered to strictures of style, imagery and language for over 2000 years. Ranging from the fiercely patriotic and the deeply romantic, to the humbling intensity of devotion and the sharp criticism of self and society, this selectionbrings together poems that reflect the very essence of Bharati's broad philosophy. Usha Rajagopalan's translations echo the lyricism and transformative power that have lent Bharati's poetry their distinctive, enduring quality. Subramania Bharati ; translated by Usha Rajagopalan Tamil poetry Translations into English Subramania Bharati Translations into English Indian poetry Tamil Nationalism in literature Tamil literature Indian poetry Tamil Poetry India 894.8111 T12 BHA 9789350092538 260704 20260704192014.0