Sound of the Kiss, or The Story That Must Never Be Told

Häftad, Engelska, 2002

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Composed in the mid-sixteenth century, The Sound of the Kiss, or The Story That Must Never Be Told, could be considered the first novel written in South Asia. Telugu, the language spoken in today's Andhra Pradesh region of southern India, has a classical literary tradition extending over a thousand years. Suranna's masterpiece comes from a period of intense creativity in Telugu, when great poets produced strikingly modern innovations. The novel explodes preconceived ideas about early South Indian literature: for example, that the characters lack interiority, that the language is formulaic, and that Telugu texts are mere translations of earlier Sanskrit works. Employing the poetic style known as campu, which mixes verse and prose, Pingali Suranna's work transcends our notions of traditional narrative. "I wanted to have the structure of a complex narrative no one had ever known," he said of his great novel, "with rich evocations of erotic love, and also descriptions of gods and temples that would be a joy to listen to." The Sound of the Kiss is both a gripping love story and a profound meditation on mind and language.Shulman and Rao include a thorough introduction that provides a broader understanding of, and appreciation for, the complexities and subtleties of this text.

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Utgivningsdatum2002-11-21
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieTranslations from the Asian Classics
Antal sidor248
FörlagColumbia University Press
ISBN9780231125970
ÖversättareRao, Velcheru Narayana, Shulman, David, Shulman, David (Hebrew University)

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Pingali Suranna wrote during the Vijayanagara period, the heyday of classical Telugu poetry. Velcheru Narayana Rao is Krishnadevaraya Professor of Languages and Cultures of Asia at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and the author of pathbreaking works on the history of Telugu and Sanskrit literature and poetics. David Shulman is professor of Indian studies and comparative religion at Hebrew University in Jerusalem and one of the preeminent scholars of South Asian literature.

The Beginning Chapter 1 Dvaraka City, Where the Story Begins Kalabhashini on the Swing and Rambha in the Sky Chapter 2 Narada Studies Music Enter Manistambha Manikandhara's Pilgrimage Chapter 3 Rambha Entices Manikandhara Kalabhashini Flies off with the Siddha The Temple of the Lion-Riding Goddess Kalabhashini Returns Rambha Meets Rambha Nalakubara Meets Nalakubara Chapter 4 The Story of Salina and Sugatri Enter Alaghuvrata. Kalabhashini Is Sacrificed Manistambha Tours the World with His Wife Chapter 5 The Baby Who Talks Sarasvati Decodes Brahma's Story Manistambha and Sumukhasatti Exchange Genders A Lecture on Yoga Svabhava and Madasaya at Srisailam Chapter 6 Manikandhara Fights the Porcupine Demon The Story of Alaghuvrata and His Sons Satvadatma's Question Madhuralalasa Comes of Age Chapter 7 Kalapurna in Love The Wedding of Kalapurna and Madhuralalasa Abhinavakaumudi Becomes Jealous Chapter 8 Kalapurna Conquers the World Homecoming The Story of the Necklace Invitation to a Second Reading Guide to Pronunciation and List of Characters Index of Names and Technical Terms