A Poem at the Right Moment: Remembered Verses from Premodern South India Volume 10
(Part of the Voices from Asia Series)
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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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0520309472
ISBN13:9780520309470
Release Date:June 2021
Publisher:University of California Press
Length:231 Pages
Weight:0.63 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.5" x 8.3"
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