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Indian poetry, and Indian literature in general, has a
long history dating back to Vedic times. They were written in various
Indian
languages such as Vedic Sanskrit, Classical Sanskrit, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali and Urdu. Poetry in foreign languages such as Persian and
English
also have a strong influence on Indian poetry. The poetry reflects
diverse spiritual traditions within India. In particular, many
Indian poets have been inspired by mystical experiences.
Forms of
Indian poetry
Indian
Poetry Awards
Indian
Literature Golden Jubilee Poetry Awards
On the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Indian Literature, the official
journal of Sahitya Akademi, the National Academy
of Letters in India, the following prizes were given away for
outstanding works of poetry in translation from Indian
languages.
Rana Nayar won the
first prize for his translation of the verses of the Sikh saint Baba
Farid from Punjabi.
Dr Tapan Kumar Pradhan won the second prize
for the English translation of his own Oriya poems "Equation", "Kalahandi" and "The Hour of Coming".
The third Prize was won by Ms Paromita Das for the poems "If
Life be Lost" and "Life Awakens" - which were English translations
of Parvati Prasad Baruwa's poems in
Assamese.
Western
thinkers and poets interested in Indian poetry
In the 19th century, American Transcendentalist writers and many
German Romantic writers became interested in Indian poetry,
literature and thought. In the 20th century, few Western poets
became interested in Indian thought and literature, and the
interest of many of those was minor: T. S. Eliot studied Sanskrit at Harvard, but later lost interest.
Buddhism brought Allen Ginsberg
and Gary Snyder to
India, but they became more interested in Tibetan and Japanese
forms of the religion. Mexican poet and writer Octavio Paz developed a
strong, lasting interest in Indian poetry after living in the
country as part of the Mexican diplomatic mission (and as
ambassador in the 1960s). Paz married an Indian woman, translated
Sanskrit kavyas, and wrote extensively about India.[1]
See also
References
- ^
Weinberger, Eliot, "Introduction", A
Tale of Two Gardens: Poems from India, 1952-1995 by Octavio Paz, translated
by Eliot Weinberger, New Directions Publishing, 1997, ISBN
9780811213493, retrieved via Google Books on January 19, 2009
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