The book of desire
Tiruvaḷḷuvar2023
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'The Book of Desire' is Meena Kandasamy's luminous translation of the Kamattu-p-pal, a 2000-year-old song of love and pleasure and the third part of the Thirukkural - one of the most important texts in Tamil literature. Written by the poet Thiruvalluvar, the Kamattu-p-pal section of the Thirukkural focuses on love and female sensuality. It is the most intimate section of this great work - and also, historically, the part that has been most heavily censored. Although hundreds of male translations of the text have been published, it has also only ever been translated by a woman once before. 'The Book of Desire' is Meena's own feminist reclamation of the Kamattu-p-pal. With her trademark wit, lyricism and passionate insight, she weaves a magic spell: taking the reader on a journey through 250 kurals (short verses).
Main title:
The book of desire / translated by Meena Kandasamy.
Author:
Tiruvaḷḷuvar, authorKandasamy, Meena, translator
Imprint:
Norwich : Galley Beggar Press, 2023.
Collation:
150 pages
Notes:
Translated from the Tamil.
ISBN:
9781913111366 (hbk. :)
Language:
EnglishTamil
Related title:
The Book Of Desire [electronic resource] : TIRUKKUR- AL
Subject:
BRN:
2335627