Last week, at Chicago Sahityavedi, I gave a lecture on an introduction to Tamil Sangam Poetry, by exploring the concept of "Akam" (Interior) & "Puram" (Exterior).
Here is a 🧵with some of my favorites. A question we're interested in:What makes these poems stand the test of time?
Here is a 🧵with some of my favorites. A question we're interested in:What makes these poems stand the test of time?
"What Her Girl Friend Said" by Kannan
[Kuruntokai 244]
~translated by A.K. Ramanujan
#TamilSangamPoetry
[Kuruntokai 244]
~translated by A.K. Ramanujan
#TamilSangamPoetry
!["What Her Girl Friend Said" by Kannan
[Kuruntokai 244]
~translated by A.K. Ramanujan
#TamilSangam...](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FjI_CM9X0AAImRM.jpg)
!["What He Said" by Catti Nataṇār [Kuruntokai 119]
~ translated by A.K. Ramanujan
#TamilSangamPoetr...](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FjI_CwHWIAI6W9J.jpg)
"Every Town a Hometown" by Kaniyan Punkunran [Purananuru 192]
~ translated by A.K. Ramanujan
#TamilSangamPoetry
~ translated by A.K. Ramanujan
#TamilSangamPoetry
!["Every Town a Hometown" by Kaniyan Punkunran [Purananuru 192]
~ translated by A.K. Ramanujan
#Tam...](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FjI_DSAXEAErV7w.jpg)
!["What She Said" by Vayilanrevan [Kuruntokai 108]
translated by A.K. Ramanujan
#TamilSangamPoetry...](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FjI_Dv5X0AEJUBr.jpg)
"What Her Girl Friend Said" by Örampōkiyār [Kuruntokai 127]
~ translated by A.K. Ramanujan
#TamilSangamPoetry
~ translated by A.K. Ramanujan
#TamilSangamPoetry
!["What Her Girl Friend Said" by Örampōkiyār [Kuruntokai 127]
~ translated by A.K. Ramanujan
#Tami...](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FjI_EYQWYAIt0rT.jpg)
"King Killi in Combat" by
Cattantaiyar [Puranaņūru 82]
~translated by A.K. Ramanujan
#TamilSangamPoetry
Cattantaiyar [Puranaņūru 82]
~translated by A.K. Ramanujan
#TamilSangamPoetry
!["King Killi in Combat" by
Cattantaiyar [Puranaņūru 82]
~translated by A.K. Ramanujan
#TamilSanga...](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FjI_E5tXoAEmPzk.jpg)
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