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041 _aEnglish
082 _a894.811
_bPUR
100 _aM. S. Purnalingam Pillai
245 _aA Primer of Tamil Literature /
_cPurnalingam Pillai M. S.
260 _aIndia :
_bMaven Books ,
_c2023.
300 _a218p. :
_bill ;
505 _aIntroduction to Tamil Literature The Age of the Sangams The Age of Buddhists and Jains The Age of Religious Revival Later Periods and Modern Trends
520 _aThe book highlights the unique characteristics of Tamil literature, emphasizing its independence from Sanskrit influence in ancient times, although acknowledging the later impact of Jains and Buddhists, and subsequently the Aryan classics and Saivism/Vaishnavism. He notes that while ancient classics focused on love and war, medieval poems explored religion and philosophy, and modern writings began to incorporate science and humanity, influenced by Western culture.
650 _aTamil literature
650 _aTamil language -- Literary collections
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_cBOOKS
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