Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara:Original Text in Sanskrit and Translation with Explanatory Notes-Sadhana Parashar-DKPD-9788124601402
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As a body, Sanskrit
writings unfold India’s millennia-long, almost unbroken intellectual
tradition: not only of philosophy and grammar, but of literary theory as
well. The concepts and critical theories, which the Sanskrit poeticians
advanced or the issues they sought to address, inhere both universal appeal
and validity. And, with certain modifications, these can well live up to the
demands of modern literature. In this long and powerful tradition of Sanskrit
literary theory that marked a definitive begining with Bharata’s Natyashastra
(first century ad), Kavyamimamsa is a monumental work. Written sometime
during 880-920 ad by Rajashekhara: an eminent poet, dramatist and critic, it
is a kind of practical treatise for poets: kavishiksha manual — highlighting,
as it does, all possible attributes that go into the making of a good poet
and a good poetic composition. Among other relevant aspects, Rajashekhara
also includes here a systematic exposition of the views/opinions of his
predecessors, with illustrations of the literary practices of various times
and climes put down after careful empirical observation. Now, when there is a
growing scholarly interest in the study of Sanskrit literary theory and how
it is positioned vis-a-vis the Western critical tenets, Dr. Sadhana Parashar
brings Rajashekhara’s classic within everyone’s reach — offering the
first-ever, complete English translation of Kavyamimamsa, with its original
Sanskrit text and comprehensive explanatory notes. For sure, it is invaluable
to the scholars of linguistics and literary criticism. |
Book |
ISBN |
9788124601402
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PUBLISHER |
DKPD |
Binding |
HARDCOVER |
Edition |
2013 |
Language |
ENGLISH |
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