Theft of a tree: a tale by the court poet of the vijayanagara empire
Auteur :
Timmana, Nandi
Éditeur :
Harvard University Press
ISBN :
9780674295919
Date de publication :
13 févr. 2024
Dimensions :
20,3 x 13,3 x 1,4 cm
Poids :
197 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Nandi Timmana’s Theft of a Tree recounts how Krishna stole the wish-granting pÄrijÄta tree from the garden of Indra, king of the gods, to appease his wife Satyabhama. This is the first English translation of the poem, which prefigures the modern Telugu novel with its unprecedented narrative unity.