book chapter

The smile of Murugan on Tamil literature of South India

E. J. BrillLeiden • Published In 1973 • Pages:

By: Zvelebil, Kamil.

Abstract
This document presents a critical appraisal of historical and modern Tamil literature. Information in this document on early Tamil literature was not processed. The author, a Czech linguist and humanist, discusses distinctive features of Tamil literature, the origins of modern Tamil prose, the Tamil renaissance, the prose of today, and the 'new poetry.'
Subjects
Literature
Literary texts
Ethnopsychology
Acculturation and culture contact
Humanistic studies
Publishing
Press
Sociolinguistics
culture
Tamil
HRAF PubDate
2009
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Types
Linguist
Humanist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Marlene Martin ; 1983
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1700-1968
Coverage Place
south India
Notes
Kamil V. Zvelebil
Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-346)
LCCN
73163643
LCSH
Tamil (Indic people)