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In Praise of Annada, Volume 2 (Hardcover)
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In Praise of Annada, Volume 2 (Hardcover)
Series: Murty Classical Library of India
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The first English translation of the narrative poem that is widely
recognized as one of treasures of pre-modern Bengali culture. In
1752, the Bengali poet Bharatchandra Ray completed a long narrative
poem dedicated to the glory of Annada, the consort of Shiva and the
divinity who, as her name proclaims, "bestows the bounty of rice."
A poet well-versed in Sanskrit, Persian, and Hindi-all of which
enrich his work-Bharatchandra took up the literary performance
genre mangalkavya and thoroughly transformed it, addressing the
aesthetic tastes of the court rather than those of the traditional
village audience. He added depth and sensitivity to well-known
legends, along with allusions to his own experiences of poverty,
and more than a dash of mischievous wit. The second volume recounts
the clandestine love affair of Princess Vidya and Prince Sundar,
and how Bhavananda, ancestor of the poet's patron, stopped a
rebellion and became a king. This translation, the first in
English, features the original text in the Bangla script. Lively
and entertaining, In Praise of Annada was regarded as a major
achievement in its own time and is now counted one of the treasures
of Bengali literature.
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