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The Book of Desire

Af: Meena Kandasamy Engelsk Hardback

The Book of Desire

Af: Meena Kandasamy Engelsk Hardback
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The Book of Desire is the award-winning (and Women''s Prize-shortlisted) writer Meena Kandasamy''s luminous translation of the Kamattu-p-pal, a 2000-year-old song of love and pleasure and the third part of the Thirukkural - one of the most important texts in Tamil literature. Written by the poet Thiruvalluvar, the Kamattu-p-pal section of the Thirukkural focuses on love and female sensuality. It is the most intimate section of this great work - and also, historically, the part that has been most heavily censored. Although hundreds of male translations of the text have been published, it has also only ever been translated by a woman once before. The Book of Desire is Meena''s own feminist reclamation of the Kamattu-p-pal. With her trademark wit, lyricism and passionate insight, she weaves a magic spell: taking the reader on a journey through 250 kurals (short verses), organised under separate headings - ''The Pleasure of Sex'', ''Renouncing Shame'', ''The Delights of Sulking - the result is a fresh, vital, and breath-taking translation. This is a book that fizzes with energy, is full of delight - that conveys powerful messages about female sensuality, agency, and desire. It is a revolution 2000 years in the making.
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The Book of Desire is the award-winning (and Women''s Prize-shortlisted) writer Meena Kandasamy''s luminous translation of the Kamattu-p-pal, a 2000-year-old song of love and pleasure and the third part of the Thirukkural - one of the most important texts in Tamil literature. Written by the poet Thiruvalluvar, the Kamattu-p-pal section of the Thirukkural focuses on love and female sensuality. It is the most intimate section of this great work - and also, historically, the part that has been most heavily censored. Although hundreds of male translations of the text have been published, it has also only ever been translated by a woman once before. The Book of Desire is Meena''s own feminist reclamation of the Kamattu-p-pal. With her trademark wit, lyricism and passionate insight, she weaves a magic spell: taking the reader on a journey through 250 kurals (short verses), organised under separate headings - ''The Pleasure of Sex'', ''Renouncing Shame'', ''The Delights of Sulking - the result is a fresh, vital, and breath-taking translation. This is a book that fizzes with energy, is full of delight - that conveys powerful messages about female sensuality, agency, and desire. It is a revolution 2000 years in the making.
Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 150
ISBN-13: 9781913111366
Indbinding: Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 1913111369
Kategori: Forside
Udg. Dato: 5 jan 2023
Længde: 25mm
Bredde: 224mm
Højde: 143mm
Forlag: Galley Beggar Press
Oplagsdato: 5 jan 2023
Forfatter(e): Meena Kandasamy
Forfatter(e) Meena Kandasamy


Kategori Forside


ISBN-13 9781913111366


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Hardback


Sider 150


Udgave


Længde 25mm


Bredde 224mm


Højde 143mm


Udg. Dato 5 jan 2023


Oplagsdato 5 jan 2023


Forlag Galley Beggar Press

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