381 C Subramania Bharati (with Mira T Sundara Rajan)

The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson

Arts, History, Books

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2022

⏱️ 63 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

C. Subramania Bharati (1882-1923) is one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century. Known to his fellow Tamils as the "Mahakavi" ("Supreme Poet"), his works modernized and rejuvenated Tamil literature. Bharati, who knew several languages, also wrote in English, and it is in these writings that one can see and appreciate his range of interests, the depth of his thinking, and his passionate advocacy for social reform. In this episode, Jacke is joined by Bharati scholar Mira T. Sundara Rajan, editor of The Coming Age: Collected English Writings of C. Subramania Bharati, to discuss the poet's life and legacy. Professor Rajan is also the host of the Bharati 100 Podcast, which explores the life and work of Bharati in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of his death. Additional listening ideas: Like poetry? Professor Anahid Nersessian told us about her love for John Keats in Episode 306 - Keats's Great Odes. Prefer twentieth-century poetry? Try our episode on T.S. Eliot and The Waste Land. Poetry not your thing? You might like our episode on Jorge Luis Borges or our talk with Radha Vatsal about History and Mystery. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/shop. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at www.thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Hey folks, it's Jack. Do you ever find yourself wondering about the little mysteries in life?
0:06.0	Like how refrigeration happened? Or just how many times did the CIA try to assassinate
0:12.0	Fidel Castro anyway? If you find yourself going down rabbit holes like these, then I recommend
0:18.1	a trip to the podcast, History of Everything. Hosted by History lover Steven Bell and
0:24.4	scientist Gabby Bell, the show dives into all the cool but weird little details that make
0:30.3	our world what it is today. You can count on them to cover literally the history of everything,
0:36.7	from potatoes to the crusades. So don't miss out, listen to History of Everything wherever
0:42.4	you get your podcasts, and tell them I sent you. Hey folks, it's Jack here to talk about the
0:48.9	History of Literature podcast. No, not to ask you to listen, but to ask you to consider becoming
0:54.8	a patron through our Patreon account. Producer Emma and I are extremely grateful to all our patrons,
1:01.4	and this month we'd like to invite you to become a patron too. The money you share helps us
1:06.8	to cover the costs of hosting, editing, and generally putting out the best version of this humble
1:12.3	little podcast that we can. If you're finding some value in the history of literature and you're
1:17.4	willing to send us a little something each month, we would appreciate it. Think of it as buying
1:22.0	us a coffee each month. Only if you can afford it, of course. That's patreon.com slash literature,
1:28.6	or if you'd like to make a one-time donation, a lump sum with no questions asked. You can do that
1:34.8	at historyofliterature.com slash donate. That's patreon.com slash literature, or historyofliterature.com slash
1:44.6	donate. Thank you. Hello. The Tamil poet Subramania Barati modernized and rejuvenated the poetry
1:53.2	of his people, so much so that they call him simply the Mahakavi or supreme poet. Simple terms,
2:01.8	simple style, simple meter, popular melodies, the poet who combines these in a modern epic
2:08.8	breeds fresh life into our Tamil language. He said through his spiritual
2:15.4	seeking, his intellectual engagement, and his practical and pragmatic ideas for social reform,
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Jacke Wilson, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Jacke Wilson and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.