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In Praise of Annada (1) (Murty Classical Library of India, 12, Band 1) - Hardcover

Buch 12 von 48: Murty Classical Library of India

Ray, Bharatchandra

 
9780674660427: In Praise of Annada (1) (Murty Classical Library of India, 12, Band 1)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0674660420 ISBN 13: 9780674660427
Verlag: Harvard University Press, 2016

Inhaltsangabe

In 1752, the Bengali poet Bharatchandra Ray completed a long narrative poem dedicated to the glory of Annada, Shiva’s consort and the divinity who, as her name proclaims, “bestows the bounty of rice.”

A poet well versed in Sanskrit, Persian, and Hindi—all of which enrich his work—Bharatchandra took up the literary performance genre ma?galkavya and thoroughly transformed it, addressing the aesthetic tastes of the court rather than of the traditional village audience. He added depth and sensitivity to well-known legends, along with allusions to his own experiences of poverty, and more than a dash of mischievous wit. The first volume narrates Annada’s origins, including the building of her city and temple under Shiva’s direction and the spread of her worship, and incorporates praise of the poet's patron, the Nadia royal family.

This translation, the first into English, accompanies the original text in the Bangla script. Lively and entertaining, In Praise of Annada was regarded as a major achievement in its own time and remains a treasure of Bengali literature.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

France Bhattacharya is Professor Emeritus of Bengali Language and Literature at INALCO, Paris.

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Verlag
Harvard University Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2016
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0674660420
ISBN 13 
9780674660427
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
518
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