Taste of the Inner Books

அகநூல்களின் சுவைப்புனைவு

  • S Ramesh Assistant Professor of Tamil, Department of Tamil, Government Arts College (Autonomous), Kumbakonam
  • T Akila Doctoral Research Scholar, Department of Tamil, Government Arts College (Autonomous), Kumbakonam
Keywords: Sangam Literature, Ettuthokai Texts, Akam Poetics, Taste Metaphor, Tamil Literary Aesthetics

Abstract

The taste fiction found in the Ettuthokai texts, particularly in the Akam literature, is seen in four stages: eating, licking, chewing, and drinking. Among these four, this article explains the place where Tamil taste fiction is found in the stage of "drinking."

References

Agananuru, N.M. Venkataswami Nattar, Saraswati Mahal Library Publication, Chennai, p. 53.
Sirupanatruppadai, Pattupattu Original Text with Nachinarkkiniyar's Commentary, Saraswati Mahal Library Publication, Chennai, p. 24.
Published
2023-01-24
Section
Articles