"The first English study of poet K. V. Simon (1883-1944), with sample translations, including of his 12,000-line epic Vedaviharam, and a critical biography"--
"The first English study of poet K. V. Simon (1883-1944), with sample translations, including of his 12,000-line epic Vedaviharam, and a critical biography"--
Varghese Mathai is Benjamin P. Browne Professor of English at Judson University, USA and a Fulbright scholar. He lectures internationally on classics and literature of translation. His recent publications include The Malabar Mandate (2013) and The Village Maestro and 100 Other Stories (2022).
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List of Figures Foreword-Mahakavi K.V. Simon: Kerala's Reformer Laureate by A. J. Thomas Acknowledgments Timeline Introduction-Mahakavi K. V. Simon: A Prophetic Legacy by Reverend Valson Thampu 1. The Life and Times of K. V. Simon An Overview Simon's Childhood A Lay Launch of Reform Debates and Disputations The Viyojitha Sabha [The Separatists] Vedaviharam, Simon's Epic Poem No Good Deed Goes Unpunished The Last Lap Resting Where the Cradle Rocked 2. Malayalam: K. V. Simon's Language A Brief History 3. Simon Verse in Translation: Selected Pieces and Portions Songs and Hymns -Pahimam Deva Deva [Entreat thee I] -Manuvel Manujasutha [Manuvel, ManSon] -Paadum Ninakku Nityavum [I will sing unto thee all days] -Thenilum Madhuram [Sweeter than honey] -Devajana Samajame [The Gathered Elect] -Amba Yerusalem -Poorna Hridaya Seva Venam [Wholly given to serve] -Thunga Prathaapamaarnna Sri Yesu [Of glory utmost] -Paramaathmaav Ura Cheyyum ["Listen to what the Spirit has to say"] -Ariya Babylon Nadikkarike [Exiles on Babel's banks] -Nallarin Sundari [Starlet Virgin!] -Aadyantamillatha Nityante [Eternal One, to this comely pair] -Vandaname Deva! [Honor to thee, Lord] -Paadum Paramanu Parichodu [The Song of Moses] -Yeshunayaka Sreesha Namo [Jesu, Lord, hail to thee] -Salomiye Varikente Priye [Come away my beloved] -Smarna Sabha Doothu [Letter to Smyrna] -Sardis Sabha Doothu [Letter to Sardis] -Paramadeva Vandana [To the God of gods] Portions from Simon's Epic, Vedaviharam -Invocation -The House of Abraham -Jacob's Years in Paddan Aram Wisdom Passages in Vedaviharam 4. K. V. Simon and John Milton: Two Epic Stars of the East and the West The Times and Home Grounds of Simon and Milton Vedaviharam and Paradise Lost: Concordant Contents The Songs of Simon Simon, a Lover of Peace A Sage of Letters Appendix Bibliography Index
List of Figures Foreword-Mahakavi K.V. Simon: Kerala's Reformer Laureate by A. J. Thomas Acknowledgments Timeline Introduction-Mahakavi K. V. Simon: A Prophetic Legacy by Reverend Valson Thampu 1. The Life and Times of K. V. Simon An Overview Simon's Childhood A Lay Launch of Reform Debates and Disputations The Viyojitha Sabha [The Separatists] Vedaviharam, Simon's Epic Poem No Good Deed Goes Unpunished The Last Lap Resting Where the Cradle Rocked 2. Malayalam: K. V. Simon's Language A Brief History 3. Simon Verse in Translation: Selected Pieces and Portions Songs and Hymns -Pahimam Deva Deva [Entreat thee I] -Manuvel Manujasutha [Manuvel, ManSon] -Paadum Ninakku Nityavum [I will sing unto thee all days] -Thenilum Madhuram [Sweeter than honey] -Devajana Samajame [The Gathered Elect] -Amba Yerusalem -Poorna Hridaya Seva Venam [Wholly given to serve] -Thunga Prathaapamaarnna Sri Yesu [Of glory utmost] -Paramaathmaav Ura Cheyyum ["Listen to what the Spirit has to say"] -Ariya Babylon Nadikkarike [Exiles on Babel's banks] -Nallarin Sundari [Starlet Virgin!] -Aadyantamillatha Nityante [Eternal One, to this comely pair] -Vandaname Deva! [Honor to thee, Lord] -Paadum Paramanu Parichodu [The Song of Moses] -Yeshunayaka Sreesha Namo [Jesu, Lord, hail to thee] -Salomiye Varikente Priye [Come away my beloved] -Smarna Sabha Doothu [Letter to Smyrna] -Sardis Sabha Doothu [Letter to Sardis] -Paramadeva Vandana [To the God of gods] Portions from Simon's Epic, Vedaviharam -Invocation -The House of Abraham -Jacob's Years in Paddan Aram Wisdom Passages in Vedaviharam 4. K. V. Simon and John Milton: Two Epic Stars of the East and the West The Times and Home Grounds of Simon and Milton Vedaviharam and Paradise Lost: Concordant Contents The Songs of Simon Simon, a Lover of Peace A Sage of Letters Appendix Bibliography Index
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