{"product_id":"the-monsoon-cloud-suganya-anandakichenin-9789358527681","title":"The Monsoon Cloud: Poet K\u0026#257;\u0026#7735;am\u0026#275;kam and His Irreverent Poetry","description":"\u003cp\u003eA wordsmith, an extempore poet and a satirist, Kāḷamēkam (also known as Kāḷamēka Pulavar; fifteenth century) is widely known for his taṉippāṭals or 'self-contained verses', on a panoply of topics. These splendid but notoriously provocative verses were composed during a transitional phase of Tamil literature, by now in deep conversation with Sanskrit poetics and poetic language, thereby yielding an incredibly rich and innovative poetry. Kāḷamēkam sings of courtesans, fellow humans, of gods, of animals, praises them, derides them, and insults them, using sarcasm, dry wit, and criticism, combined with śleṣas and yamakas, samasyās and nindāstutis. The Monsoon Cloud seeks to introduce this brilliant poet and his timeless and influential poetry, while analysing his humour, worldview, personal values, and devotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Suganya Anandakichenin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9358527684\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789358527681\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Primus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/27\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.33d","brand":"Suganya Anandakichenin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46334673518847,"sku":"9789358527681","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_547315da-cd7e-4d5c-9452-5fb2af180ab3.jpg?v=1731467464","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-monsoon-cloud-suganya-anandakichenin-9789358527681","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}