Lilavai
«Ornate and naturalistic…In his translation, Ollett simplifies awkward phrasings, transforms the long and unwieldy passive constructions common in Indo-Āryan languages into active constructions, as well as ably renders unclear or difficult passages…The result is very readable and engaging.»
Jackson Stephenson, International Journal of Hindu Studies
The Prakrit romance Lilavai, an early ninth-century poem attributed to Kouhala and set in modern-day coastal Andhra Pradesh, is the most celebrated work in the genre. Complexly narrated in the alternating voices of its heroines and heroes and featuring a cast of semi-divine and magical beings, it centers on three young women: Lilavai, princess of Sinhala (today's Sri Lanka); her cousin Mahanumai, princess of the mythical city Alaka; and Kuvalaavali, Mahanumai's adopted sister. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Harvard University Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9780674247598
- Utgivelsesår
- 2021
- Format
- 20 x 13 cm
Anmeldelser
«Ornate and naturalistic…In his translation, Ollett simplifies awkward phrasings, transforms the long and unwieldy passive constructions common in Indo-Āryan languages into active constructions, as well as ably renders unclear or difficult passages…The result is very readable and engaging.»
Jackson Stephenson, International Journal of Hindu Studies