{"product_id":"greetings-valluvar","title":"Greetings, Valluvar!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA COLLECTION OF TWENTY-TWO FREE VERSE POEMS WRITTEN AS AN INNOVATIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE POET AND PHILOSOPHER VALLUVAR, ALSO KNOWN AS TIRUVALLUVAR,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eGREETINGS, VALLUVAR!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWEAVES TAMIL MYTHS, EPIC HISTORY AND SYMBOLISM.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHow was it that your thoughts could soar beyond colour and caste?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis profound question sets the tone for a dialogue between the poet Erode Tamilanban and the revered poet-philosopher Valluvar, or Tiruvalluvar. The result is a stunning collection of twenty-two free-verse poems interlaced with Tamil myths, epic history and rich symbolism, offering deep reflections on spirituality and societal norms.\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Tamil in 2004, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGreetings, Valluvar!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a testament not only to the enduring relevance of Valluvar’s ideas of universality and secularism, but also to Tamilanban’s literary prowess and his ability to bridge ancient wisdom with contemporary thought.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eErode Tamilanban, who retired as Professor of Tamil, New College, Chennai, has been writing poems since the age of twelve, and continues to do so today at the age of ninety-one. His first work, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eKoti Katta Kumaran\u003c\/span\u003e, appeared in 1968, since when he has published ninety-one anthologies of his poems, many of which have been translated into other languages, including English, Spanish and Hindi. He has won a number of awards and honours at the international, national and state levels. His \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eVanakkam, Valluva!\u003c\/span\u003e earned him the coveted Sahitya Akademi Award in 2004 and the Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi Classical Tamil Award of the Central Institute of Classical Tamil for 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crosswordbooks.uae","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42137516146763,"sku":"BK0009019","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/4877\/3707\/files\/greetings-valluvar-bk0516446-44632794923225.jpg?v=1770793119","url":"https:\/\/crosswordbooks.ae\/products\/greetings-valluvar","provider":"Crossword Dubai","version":"1.0","type":"link"}