10 Indian Literature: A Cosmic Feast

The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson

History, Arts, Books

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2016

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Recalling his own long-ago transition from China to India, our host previews our journey’s next stop, where we will immerse ourselves in the literature of a spectacular culture. Marked by classics like the Rig Veda (1500 – 1200 B.C.) and the Upanishads (ca. 900 B.C.), the Ramayana (ca. 550 B.C.), and the Mahabharata and the Bhagavad Gita (400 B.C. – 400), classic Indian literature is known for its deep engagement with universal questions like how the world was created, what our understanding of God is and can be, how we should treat one another, and what it means to be human. Jacke Wilson prepares our palate for a feast of Indian literature, one of the greatest achievements in the history of civilization. *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to The History of Literature, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding literature, history, and storytelling like Storybound, Micheaux Mission, and The History of Standup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The History of Literature Podcast is a member of the Podglamorate Network and LIT Hub Radio.
0:07.0	Hello everyone, this is Jack Wilson, the host of the History of Literature Podcast.
0:14.0	I'm so glad you're here and welcome to the show.
0:17.0	One quick note before we begin, you have found one of the oldest episodes in our archive.
0:23.0	The show doesn't discuss literature in chronological order,
0:26.2	so you won't be missing anything if you start with the more recent episodes
0:29.6	instead of the earliest ones.
0:31.4	And, let's be honest honest the show's quality has improved
0:34.4	quite a bit since these early days. But of course where you begin is up to you and
0:39.4	if you'd like to give this one a try please be my guest. All of the episodes in the archive are yours to enjoy for free.
0:47.0	Hello, I'm Jack Wilson. Welcome to The History of literature. Episode 10, Indian literature, a cosmic feast.
1:10.8	The publishing industry is a system.
1:13.0	Books are mirrors into people's experiences.
1:15.0	And in season two of missing pages,
1:18.0	we'll take a look at what happens when an old system faces new challenges.
1:23.2	This is what happens when you involve money.
1:25.7	I'm Beth Ann Patrick, literary critic, writer,
1:28.7	and your host of season two of the Missing Pages podcast,
1:32.4	a show that gives you a ringside seat to some of the
1:35.3	juiciest conflicts in the book world in season two we're turning up the dial she
1:40.6	wasn't pretty much a stratosphere all around. The term is academic fraud.
1:44.4	Teachers in Florida had to cover up their bookshelves for fear of getting sanctioned or fired.
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