| The Buffalo Century: Vāńcheśvara Dīkṣita's Mahiṣaśatakam: A Political Satire for All Centuries Contributor(s): Veluthat, Kesavan (Author) |
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ISBN: 036735585X ISBN-13: 9780367355852 Publisher: Routledge Chapman & Hall OUR PRICE: $180.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Asian - Indic - Literary Criticism - Social Science | Regional Studies |
| Dewey: 891.21 |
| LCCN: 2019028974 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.1" W x 9.4" (0.50 lbs) 130 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Buffalo Century is a keen exploration of satire and its role in society and politics. Written in praise of a buffalo, Vā cheśvara Dīkṣita's Mahiṣaśatakam is timeless in its treatment of power, and its subversion. In resurrecting eighteenth-century Tanjore for the modern reader, Kesavan Veluthat lifts the poem beyond its immediate literary context and situates it in a contemporary global political setting. Presenting a modern English translation along with the Sanskrit text, this work provides a fare that is as rich in double entendre as it is in its onomatopoeic metaphors. A literary triumph and the voice of an age, this book will be a key text for students and scholars of history, political science, sociology, literature, especially Sanskrit and comparative, and cultural studies. |