The Collected Poems of A. K. Ramanujan  (English, Paperback, Ramanujan A. K.)

Most of us who are interested in Indian literature would have heard of the great A. K. Ramanujan. There is no doubt that he was one of modern India’s greatest poets. This volume is a collection of his poems which reflect his lifelong interests.

Summary of the Book

This book of collected poems by A. K. Ramanujan is the first such collection to get published. It includes poems from the three books that he had published when he was alive, and the fourth part of the collection which stayed unpublished at the time of his death. The poems are all based on his main interests in life including: folklore, anthropology, structuralism, and biculturalism. The poems will be a pleasant read for lovers of contemporary poetry.

About A. K. Ramanujan

A. K. Ramanujan was a poet and scholar of Indian literature. He has written in both English and Kannada. He has played different roles including: poet, scholar, author, philologist, folklorist, translator, and playwright. His academic research was done in five languages: Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Sanskrit and English. Ramanujan had published works on both classical and modern variants of these literatures. He was very strong on his stand that local, non-standard dialects get their due. His works are known for exuding originality, sophistication and moving artistry. The poet was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award posthumously in the year 1999 for his collection of poems called “The Collected Poems”.