{"product_id":"the-kural-tiruvalluvars-tirukkural-hardcover","title":"The Kural: Tiruvalluvar's Tirukkural - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Hitoshi Pruiksma\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Harvey\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eArchana Venkatesan\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new translation of the classical Tamil masterpiece on ethics, power, and friendship, bringing Tiruvalluvar's poetry and philosophy to a new generation seeking practical wisdom and spiritual sustenance\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on the poetic tradition of W. S. Merwin, Wendell Berry, and William Carlos Williams, and nurtured by 2 decades of study under Tamil scholar Dr. K. V. Ramakoti, this new translation of the \u003ci\u003eKural\u003c\/i\u003e by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma brings English readers closer than ever to the brilliant inner and outer music of Tiruvalluvar's work and ideas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTiruvalluvar's \u003ci\u003eTirukkural\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterwork of poetry and practical philosophy. On par with other world classics such as the \u003ci\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eKural\u003c\/i\u003e is a compendium of 1,330 short philosophical verses, or kurals, that together cover a wide range of personal and cosmic experience, such as-- \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePOLITICS: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarsh rule that brings idiots together--nothing\u003cbr\u003eBurdens the earth more\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHOSPITALITY: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe life that cherishes strangers each day\u003cbr\u003eNever falls upon ruin\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFRIENDSHIP: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFriendship is not a face smiling--friendship\u003cbr\u003eIs a heart that smiles\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGREED: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThose who won't give and enjoy--even with billions\u003cbr\u003eThey have nothing\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccompanying the translation is a foreword by the founder of the Institute for Sacred Activism, Andrew Harvey; an introduction by the translator and scholar Archana Venkatesan; and a \"Commentary of Notes,\" in which Pruiksma elucidates key words and shares insights from important Tamil commentaries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRich with indelible wordplay, learning, and heart, Pruiksma's translation transforms the barrier of language into a bridge, bringing the fullness of Tiruvalluvar's poetic intensity to a new generation.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Hitoshi Pruiksma\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, poet, performer, and teacher. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Safety of Edges\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGive, Eat, and Live: Poems of Avvaiyar\u003c\/i\u003e. Pruiksma teaches writing for Cozy Grammar and has received grants and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, 4Culture, Artist Trust, the Squaw Valley Community of Writers, the US Fulbright Program, the American Literary Translators Association, and Oberlin Shansi. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Harvey\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally acclaimed poet, novelist, translator, mystical scholar, and spiritual teacher. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eArchana Venkatesan\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of religious studies and comparative literature at the University of California.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.6 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 11, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767684596000,"sku":"9780807003619","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8e9ac192a01dc06979e26137fe4b8465.webp?v=1780315273","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-kural-tiruvalluvars-tirukkural-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}