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oapen-20.500.12657-301852024-03-25T09:51:18Z Tales of Darkness and Light Tham, Soso long poem khasi soso tham northeastern india poetry Fruit God Khasi people thema EDItEUR::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies::DC Poetry::DCF Poetry by individual poets thema EDItEUR::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies::DC Poetry::DCQ Poetry anthologies (various poets) thema EDItEUR::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies::DS Literature: history and criticism "Soso Tham (1873–1940), the acknowledged poet laureate of the Khasis of northeastern India, was one of the first writers to give written poetic form to the rich oral tradition of his people. Poet of landscape, myth and memory, Soso Tham paid rich and poignant tribute to his tribe in his masterpiece The Old Days of the Khasis. Janet Hujon’s vibrant new translation presents the English reader with Tham’s long poem, which keeps a rich cultural tradition of the Khasi people alive through its retelling of old narratives and acts as a cultural signpost for their literary identity. This book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in Indian literature and culture and in the interplay between oral traditions and written literary forms. This edition includes: • Original text • English translation • Critical apparatus • Embedded audio recordings of the original text" 2018-04-26 00:00:00 2020-04-01T12:47:48Z 2020-04-01T12:47:48Z 2018 book 648916 OCN: 1096897095 2050-7933/2050-7933;2050-7933/2054-362X 9781783744688 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/30185 eng World Oral Literature Series application/pdf n/a 648916.pdf https://www.openbookpublishers.com/product/746 Open Book Publishers 10.11647/OBP.0137 10.11647/OBP.0137 23117811-c361-47b4-8b76-2c9b160c9a8b 9781783744688 ScholarLed 100 open access
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"Soso Tham (1873–1940), the acknowledged poet laureate of the Khasis of northeastern India, was one of the first writers to give written poetic form to the rich oral tradition of his people. Poet of landscape, myth and memory, Soso Tham paid rich and poignant tribute to his tribe in his masterpiece The Old Days of the Khasis. Janet Hujon’s vibrant new translation presents the English reader with Tham’s long poem, which keeps a rich cultural tradition of the Khasi people alive through its retelling of old narratives and acts as a cultural signpost for their literary identity.
This book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in Indian literature and culture and in the interplay between oral traditions and written literary forms.
This edition includes:
• Original text • English translation
• Critical apparatus • Embedded audio recordings of the original text"
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