TAMIL
Anthology of poems
KAVITHAIKAL — Enadhu Ulagam Enadhu Ulagial Enadhu Unmaigal: Isvaramurti; Pub. By Vadamalai Media Private Limited, Pichanur, Coimbatore-641105. Rs. 200.
THIS BOOK is a collection of poems given under 20 different heads. It has introduction, written in Tamil, giving a bird's-eye view of the poems and an afterword in English, a review of the 300 years of Tamil intellectual history presented in the light of European enlightenment with an overview of the poems.
According to the author, there is no serious poetry as lyrical or metaphysical, especially in present day Tamil. His intellectual and cultural exposure to diverse world class poetry appears to have motivated him to acquire true newer poetical visions. He believes that true poetry should sensitise readers and touch the heart and the soul.
A nationalist by upbringing and temperament, the recurring themes in his poems, generally reflect his thinking and his views on various social issues related to Indian life in general and the life of Tamils in particular.
The author's strong views on Tamil cinema, hatred of other languages equated with love for Tamil and its promotion, spiritual and religious faiths are some of the themes of his poems. As far as form is concerned, the poems are neither in traditional nor in the novel style. At the same time it is difficult to say that this is not poetry either as pointed out by one of the critics.
V. GNANASUNDARAM
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