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The Wisdom of Poets

The Wisdom of Poets Studies in Tamil, Telugu and Sanskrit

Hardback (22 Mar 2001)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The classical literatures of Sanskrit, Tamil and Telugu are among the richest in the world. These essays explore major issues and themes in the poetry and poetics of these three literatures. Focusing on the role of the poet as making present an experience of the divine. Several essays address the problem of the self and its processes of disintegration, disguise and recomposition.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780195652376
Publisher: OUP India
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 809.1
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 432
Weight: 635g
Height: 215mm
Width: 146mm
Spine width: 25mm