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...principal editor of both the first modern Tamil encyclopedia and the first children's encyclopedia in Tamil, he is regarded as one of the chief architects of the ...Ayyangar, a teacher in his school, he got interested in Tamil language and literature. He was a member of the Karungalpalayam library in Erode, he read extensive

...orator of repute, and has delivered several talks on topics pertaining to literature, philosophy, religion, culture, and tradition. He also writes in Malayalam. ...iterary personality who has made outstanding contributions to modern Tamil literature.

Cuckoo Children's Movement is a voluntary movement created to introduce alternative education ==Cuckoo Children's Movement ==

...1932 - June 16, 1976), was a Tamil short story writer. He wrote children's literature. His language is both subtle and satirical. He and Sundara Ramaswamy were k ...as started by Va. Vijayabaskaran. Krishnan Nambi has written around eleven children's poems in ''Saraswathi.''

...ions to the rise of the Tamil Dalit literary movement by translating Dalit literature from Kannada to Tamil. === Children’s Literature ===

...mal (born May 21, 1937) is a Tamil spiritual writer. She has authored many children's stories and biographies. R. Ponnammal has also written books about astrolog ...ame to an end. R. Ponnammal read magazines and taught herself language and literature.

===== Classical Literature ===== ...amirtham'' in the month of Chittirai (April). This magazine was solely for literature. He began writing the third volume of [[Padmavathi Sarithiram|''Padmavathi

...hibah Jesudasan also authored a four volume series on the history of Tamil literature, which she wrote in English. She was an English professor and was married t ...hough [[Professor Jesudasan]] was a great scholar and connoisseur of Tamil literature himself, nurturing and showcasing his wife's talents came to be his sole ai

...haralilae'' (1960), a detective adventure novel for kids, published in the children's magazine ''Kannan''. She wrote few short stories for ''Ananda Vikatan'' lat ...rstanding of feminist principles and a global historical approach in Tamil literature. She also worked as a feminist activist. Despite criticisms that the femini

...- October 14, 2005) was one of the most important writers of modern Tamil literature. He made significant contributions to Tamil fiction, poetry, and literary c ...ithy, witty, and sparkling with modern poetic sensibility. In modern Tamil literature, there exists a tradition that can be identified as the Sundara Ramaswamy S

...poems, and essays. He has been writing and giving speeches about Classical Literature. He has written about life at Nanjil Nadu. His writing, which is satirical ...’s review on the novel ''Thalaikeezh Vigidangal'' helped him to advance in literature more seriously. Nanjil Nadan's [[Ettuthikum Madhayaanai|''Ettuthikum Madhay

==Awards (in Literature) == ...asan Kazhagam (association) from Coimbatore presents Kannadasan Awards for Literature and Poetry.

...ture formally. While researching the Indian Almanac, he also studied Tamil literature in a situation where he had to study the history books of Tamil Nadu. His r ====== Time based Research on Tamil Literature ======

...He is an active participant of various Government Organizations related to literature. His essays on short stories are considered crucial text for criticism. Ram ...tudies, Singapore Tamil literature, Malaysian Tamil literature, Tamil Nadu literature, introduction and reviews to various books, and prefaces. Since 2018, he ha

Adimoolam's rapport with Modern Tamil literature and literary figures enabled him to contribute to the Little Magazine Movem ...unior Vikatan''. Adimoolam established a relationship between modern Tamil literature and modern painting.

...rose. Ashokamitran is considered one of the pioneers of modernism in Tamil literature. His works followed a minimalistic narrative style and had a unity in form Ashokamitran became acquainted with modern literature through his friend Ramanarasu while working at Gemini Studios (1952-1966).

...ai along with U.V. Swaminatha Iyer and stayed at his home. He learnt Tamil literature from U.V. Swaminatha Iyer, and assisted him with his publications and resea He wrote a Tamil literature quiz under the pen name Vidayavan, it was a serialized publication in ''Kal

...'Therukoothu'' artist, trainer and director, a literary historian on Eelam literature and a writer. ...is a remarkable work. Maunaguru's ''Thappi Vantha Thadi Aadu'', a popular children's play is on the many plays that he has created and acted in.

...amil in 1944. Editor Murthy published this at half an anna price. (Refer [[Children's magazines]]). Araichi Mani in history denotes bell rang by citizens to call ...2010-06-24-04-31-11/ungalnoolagam-mar19/36849-2019-03-22-10-48-09 Children Literature Magazines]

...holar and educationist. He is a historian and scholar of Singaporean Tamil literature. He has worked in various educational institutes in Singapore. ...sion of Dr. Suba Thinnappan, was on the topic 'A Review of Singapore Tamil Literature from 1965 to 1990'.

...ten commentary for 16 books. Some of the books he wrote include children's literature such as ''Aathichoodi'', ''Kondraivendhan'' and ''Nalvazhi.'' Arumuka Naval

...life and it is healthy to grow up reading such works. Children's adventure literature expanded on the big screen - that is what his novels are. Reading Chandilya * நவீனத் தமிழிலக்கிய அறிமுகம்: ஜெயமோகன் (Introduction to Modern Tamil Literature)

...yist and literary critic. Kalyanaraman translates important works of Tamil literature into English. ...n dailies, newspapers and online magazines such as Biblio, Caravan, Indian Literature, The Hindu, The Wire.in, Scroll.in, OPEN magazine, Mint Lounge, The Times o

...yakumar (October 5, 1949 – December 17, 2020) was a critic of modern Tamil literature, literary researcher and academician. He published literary journals. He fo ...nanthapuram, M. Vethasagayakumar developed an encyclopedia on Tamil modern literature review ''Ilakkiya Thiranaivu Kalanjiyam'', with financial assistance from U

On April 5, 1998, A. Vennila married M. Murugesh, a writer of children's literature in Tamil. The couple have three children - M.V Kavinmozhi, M.V. Anbubharath * [https://www.hindutamil.in/news/literature/743678-book-review.html ''Salaampuri'' novel review].

...al place in the literary realism wave that emerged during the 90s in Tamil literature. He received the Kendriya Sahitya Akademi Award in 2019 for his novel ''Soo ...y]], [[Jyothi Vinayakam]] and [[Devathachan]] prepared Cho Dharman towards literature. Cho Dharman became a writer inspired by the writings of Ki. Rajanarayan, t

...the masses, which was considered only for the poets. He introduced Sangam Literature in the form of short stories and as or-anga dramas (One-Act-Plays). ...slation and Tholkappiyam research are considered important in the field of literature. He is one of the foremost personalities of the Tamiziyam cultural movement

...apan. His stories set in Japan constitute a novel fictional space in Tamil literature. They depict the frictions between differing cultural milieus. His stories ...mekalai]] to Japan on various occasions to facilitate discussions on Tamil literature.

...three dimensions listed above existed right from the beginning. In Sangam literature too, Aram has been used in all the three senses enlisted here. The genre of 'Arathodu Nitral' (அறத்தொடு நிற்றல்) features in Sangam literature. It signifies the endeavor of others to advise a man or a woman who is invo

...unt School in Shillong, Meghalaya and got her Bachelor's degree in English Literature at Guwahati University in Assam. Mamang Dai left the civil service to pursue her passion in literature. Mamang Dai worked as a columnist for the magazines like Telegraph, Hindust

== Literature Life == == Literature Significance ==

======Traditional Literature: ====== ...al literature and grammar as a student. He wrote and published traditional literature such as ''Maanavaraatrupadai'' and ''Achaga Atrupadai''. He received Tamil

...say on [[Raj Gautaman]], essays on [[Samraj|Samraj']]s writings and parody literature, and research articles on [[Sureshkumar Indrajith]]. He mentions that his forerunners in literature were [[Balakumaran]], [[Sujatha]], [[Nanjil Nadan]], [[Jeyamohan]], and S.

===== Creative Literature ===== * "Arora" novel won the Arts Literature Council's Best Novel Award.

...garaja Kumari'' and ''Kanakathin Naduve'' are a contribution to children's literature. He emerged as a writer during his college days in 1962. [[Ananda Vikatan]]

...style of the novel is considered to be significant in the history of Tamil literature. Only a couple of lines come across as ''kottoviyam(line drawing)''. Howeve

...il Mohammad Meeran]] recorded the Islamic life and culture in modern Tamil literature without diminishing their vigor, with artistic aesthetics and became a cont ...9, it was selected as the best novel by the Tamil Nadu Council of Arts and Literature. Subsequently, the novel was made a textbook for BA and MA classes by Keral

...hrough public collaboration. It is a repository of information about Tamil literature, art and culture. The goal of Tamil Wiki is not to just document data, but ...anslated into English so that a central repository of information on Tamil literature, art and culture is made available to English readers. Tamil Wiki invites r

...he decade (2010-2019). This book won the Sahitya Akademi Award for English Literature in 2011. It is an important book on modern India history.

Literature and music were introduced to Arunmozhinangai at a very young age. Arunmozhi Arunmozhinangai is an avid follower of music and literature. Arunmozhinangai loves traveling. Arunmozhinangai has visited Europe, Ameri

...atural description of nuanced messages and cultural references from Sangam literature and archaeology.

...மெய்ர், ஜான் மர்டாக்கின் வாழ்க்கையை, ‘John Murdoch - Pioneer in Christian Literature' என்ற தலைப்பில் தொகுத்துள்ள

==Literature Life==

...f Uba Pandavam. He writes short stories, novels, essays, plays, children's literature and translations in Tamil. In 2018, he won the Sahitya Akademi Award for hi

...nt and propagated orally. It does not have the strict grammar of a classic literature and instead employs the spoken dialect used by common folks.

====== Childrens Literature ======

...53 as a Tamil teacher at Sawyerpuram College as he was proficient in Tamil literature and grammar. ...ps://archive.org/details/dli.jZY9lup2kZl6TuXGlZQdjZQ1l0py History of Tamil Literature — M. Varadarajan]

...be divided into four categories: journalistic writing, literary research, literature based historical studies and translations. ...do not consider the books on history written by him as primary. With Tamil literature as an evidence and based on speculations of the Theosophical Society, he wr

...n from Chennai University. He was conferred the Doctoral degree (D.Lit) in literature by Bharathidasan University. With the aim to introduce the ancient Tamil literature to young children, he wrote introductory texts in a simple language on ''[[

...o write fiction. He was over the age of 60. He gained recognition in Tamil literature during this time.

...treatise on ''Periya Puranam'' which occupies a significant place in Tamil literature and in Shaivite theology.

...as the treasurer of the ''Kalai Ilakiya Perumandram'' (Council for Art and Literature), a left-wing literary organization. He has translated works such as the "A ...S.J. Sivashankar joined the Kalai Ilakiya Perumandram (Council for Art and Literature) and worked as treasurer for the Kanyakumari district branch for 10 years.

== Place in literature ==

...urnals like ''Anthropologica, Current Anthropology, Journal of South Asian Literature, The Journal of Asian Studies,'' and ''Western Folklore''.

...es like ''Pakki'' (Balance) and ''Therupuzhuthi'' are notable in Malaysian literature. He is also known for pioneering Modern Poetry Movement in Malaysia.

==Role in Literature==

Kamaladevi is interested in Classical Tamil literature. She notes that personalities like [[Andal]], Periyar, Mohandas Karamchand

...hways. In a way they make a critical contribution to world and Singaporean literature."

...s and perspectives through quizzes.<ref>[http://www.muthukamalam.com/essay/literature/p221.html A. Muthuthambi Pillaiyin Nanuul Uraithiran - Munaivar Mu. Shankar Among the literature and history of literature novels written by A. Muthuthambi Pillai, ''Abithana Kosam'', a Tamil classi

...aja is a creator who writes about the life and culture of Muslims in Tamil literature. Usually only elite Muslim lives are written about in Tamil, he took up cau * Children’s literature (in Tamil and English)