Join author, translator and teacher Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma as he shares his journey, translating the ancient Tamil literature, the Thirukkural. This engaging conversation will feature his insights gleaned from his years-long research and will explore how he decided to embark on this challenging feat.

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This programme will be conducted in English.

About the Speaker

Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma is an author, translator, teacher, and performer. His translation of the classical Tamil masterpiece on ethics, power, and love, The Kural: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural, was recently published by Beacon Press. Other books include The Safety of Edges (poems), Give, Eat, and Live: Poems of Avvaiyar (translated from the Tamil) and Body and Earth (with the artist C.F. John). He speaks and performs widely, teaches for the Cozy Grammar series of online video courses, and has received grants and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, 4Culture, Artist Trust, and the U. S. Fulbright Program.

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Tamil Cholai is officially open at Woodlands Regional Library!

Featuring around 20,000 contemporary and classical works, Tamil Cholai offers an incredible blend of fiction and non-fiction titles predominantly in Tamil, and a specially curated collection in English, Chinese and Malay.

From 16 Apr to 30 Jun 2022, explore a series of curated programmes that will introduce the new Tamil collection. Immerse yourself in engaging conversations with key speakers from the Tamil community.

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