Kannagi through the ages
Subtitle: From the epic to the Dravidian movement
By: Prabha Rani
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Bloomsbury India
Published: 2022
Place of publication: New Delhi
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9789394701182
Subjects: Post-colonial literature; Literary theory; Literature & literary studies
Description: Kannagi and Silappatikaram are important parts of the cultural landscape of Tamil Nadu - the story has been told in many genres of literature and continues to be told. Every narrative, however, carries the imprint of the times it was released in. Kannagi through the Ages: From the Epic to the Dravidian Movement aims to understand the ways in which representations of Kannagi in the epic Silappatikaram differ in every new narrative. Looking at the portrayals of Kannagi in plays, commentaries and folk narratives, the book examines how representations of gender and culture have evolved over time. Focusing on the interrelationships between a text and a society as well as between society and the way it moulds the category of 'woman' at different times through symbols and icon, the author analyses the social, cultural and political processes that contributed to the emergence of Kannagi as an icon of Tamil culture and epitome of Tamil womanhood..
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Table of contents: title: Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Women in Tamil Literary Tradition  2. The Epic Silappatikaram  3. Kannagi in Folk Narratives  4. Social Reform Movements and Kannagi  5. Kannagi in the 'Tamil Culture' Frame  6. Kannagi and the Dravidian Movement  Conclusion  Glossary  References  Index  About the author.