The eight Tamil anthologies, with special reference to 'Purananuru' and 'Patirruppattu'

This thesis is a survey of early Tamil court poetry collectively known as Ettuttokai. Special reference is made to the two anthologies of Bardic Poetry, Purananuru and Patirruppattu. These are discussed in Chapters III to VIII. The tradition about the Cankam, a literary 'academy' at Matura...

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Main Author: Marr, John R.
Published: SOAS, University of London 1958
Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.759046