The Oxford Anthology of Bhakti Literature

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-19-806912-6
Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Format (B × H): 142 mm x 221 mm, Gewicht: 499 g

Maps Bhakti poetry from 100 BCE to 20th century
All major poets represented- Kabir, Mirabai, Tulsidas, Surdas, Vidyapati, Chandidas, Ramprasad Sen, Namdev, Ramprasad Sen, and many others
Major trends of Bhakti poetry-Vaishnava, Shakta, Bauls, Virashaiva, Alvar
Translations by A.K. Ramanujan, Vidya Dehejia, Susan Daniels, William J. Jackson, Dilip Chitre, Ananda Coomaraswamy, and others
With comprehensive Introduction and perceptive introductory notes for each poet
Special appendix, Statements on poetry, Glossary, and Bibliography

Divided into four sections-North, South, East, and West-this anthology maps Bhakti literature from 100 BCE to the 20th century. Including a wide range of writings-from early poems to Siva, Alvar poets, Virashaiva poets, Varkaris, and Vaishnava poetry, to Panjabi songs, Bauls of Bengal, and Bengali Shakta lyrics-the anthology roughly sketches the four geographical compass points in terms of the significant sub-genres of Bhakti poetry associated with these regions. Apart from acclaimed poets such as Tukaram, Kabir, Mirabai, Tulsidas, Vidyapati, and Chandidas, the volume also includes works by some of the earliest practitioners like Tipputtolar (ca. 100 BCE-250 CE), Nakkirar (ca. 6th c.), and Mannikavacakar (9th c.). It also includes works of some later poets like Namdev (1270-1350), Rami (ca. 1440), and Dhurjati (16th c.) as well as more contemporary practitioners like Ramprasad Sen (1718-1775), Kamalakanta Bhattacarya (ca. 1769-1821), and Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941). The poems, originally written in various vernacular lanaguges, have been translated by past masters like A.K. Ramanujan, as well as well-known practitioners like Vidya Dehejia, Susan Daniels, William J. Jackson, Dilip Chitre, Ananda Coomaraswamy, among others.

With a detailed Introduction by Andrew Schelling, this volume has perceptive notes for poets and translators that provide valuable insights to their work. A special appendix Statements on Poetry adds special feature of this volume. With a glossary providing meaning to Sanskrit terms, and a bibliography, this volume gives a comprehensive view of the Bhakti movement.

Zielgruppe

General readers as well as students and teachers of Indian writing in translation, comparative literature, translation studies, and cultural and gender studies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schelling, Andrew

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturen sonstiger Sprachräume Indische & Dravidische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literatur: Sammlungen, Anthologien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction by Andrew Schelling o SOUTH o EARLY POEMS TO SIVA (TAMIL) / Tipputtolar / Nakkirar / Mannikavacakar o ALVAR POETS (TAMIL) / Antal / Nammalvar o Virashaiva Poets (Kannada) / Dasimayya / Allama Prabhu / Basavanna / Mahadeviyakka / Sule Sankavva o Telugu / Annamacharya / Dhurjati / Ksetrayya / Sarangapani o WEST o VARKARIS (MARATHI) / Jnandev / Namdev / Muktabai / Janabai / Chokhamela / Tukaram o NORTH o Lal Ded / Kabir / Ravidas (Raidas) / Surdas / Mirabai / Tulsidas / Dadu Dayal / Panjabi Songs o EAST o VAISHNAVA POETRY / Jayadeva's Gita-govinda / Songs from the Bengali / Vidyapati / Chandidas / Rami / Bauls of Bengal o Shakta Poetry / Ramprasad Sen / Kamalakanta Bhattacarya / Bengali Shakta Lyrics o FINALE / Bhanusimha (Rabindranath Tagore) o Appendix A: Statements on Poetry o Glossary o Bibliography o Translators' Notes

Über Autor(innen)

Schelling, Andrew
Andrew Schelling teaches poetry, Sanskrit, and wilderness writing at Naropa University in Colorado. Poet, amateur naturalist, mountaineer, and translator of India's classical poetry, he has received several prestigious awards for his translation work.