Sur's Ocean Classic Hindi Poetry in Translation |
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| Author:
| Surdas, |
| Translator:
| Hawley, John Stratton |
| Series title: | Murty Classical Library of India Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-29017-4 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2023 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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Surdas--and his remarkable lyrics refashioning the widely known narrative of the Hindu deity Krishna and his lover Radha--has been regarded as the epitome of artistry in Hindi verse from the end of the sixteenth century to the present day. This award-winning translation of Sur's Ocean reconstructs the early tradition of Surdas's poems.
Surdas--and his remarkable lyrics refashioning the widely known narrative of the Hindu deity Krishna and his lover Radha--has been regarded as the epitome of artistry in Hindi verse from the end of the sixteenth century to the present day. This award-winning translation of Sur's Ocean reconstructs the early tradition of Surdas's poems.