The Buffalo Century: Vāńcheśvara Dīkṣita's Mahiṣaśatakam: A Political Satire for All Centuries Contributor(s): Veluthat, Kesavan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367375249 ISBN-13: 9780367375249 Publisher: Routledge Chapman & Hall OUR PRICE: $46.50 Product Type: Paperback - 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: 0.4" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.85 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. |