Though Sangam literature is deeply intertwined with Tamil consciousness, it was only in the late 19th or early 20th centuries that the texts were ‘rediscovered’.

Pruiksma’s other books include “The Safety of Edges” (poems), “Give, Eat, and Live: Poems of Avvaiyar” (translated from the Tamil), and “Body and Earth” (with the artist C.F. John). He speaks and ...

A warm evening, well-wishers and beloved friends gathered to celebrate the prominent journalist Nirmala Lakshman’s new book ... into Tamil history and culture. This intertwining of poetry ...