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Folktales from India

Folktales from India Paperback - 1994

by Ramanujan, A.K

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An enchanting collection of 110 tales translated from 22 different languages, by turns harrowing and comic, sardonic and allegorical, mysterious and romantic. "A truly remarkable collection . . . from the introduction to the explanatory notes, the entire book outstandingly demonstrates the enduring strength of Indian folklore tradition".--Library Journal.

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  • Title Folktales from India
  • Author Ramanujan, A.K
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Pantheon Books, New York
  • Date January 13, 1994
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GOR005621582
  • ISBN 9780679748328 / 0679748326
  • Weight 1.18 lbs (0.54 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.21 x 6.24 x 1.03 in (23.39 x 15.85 x 2.62 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Tales - India, Oral tradition - India
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 91052624
  • Dewey Decimal Code 398.209

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From the publisher

Attipat Krishnaswami Ramanujan (1959-1993) was a trans-disciplinary scholar, poet, translator, linguist, and folklorist. His works included Hymns for the Drowning, A Flowering Tree and Other Oral Tales from India, and Folktales from India.

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From the rear cover

Folktales from India is an enchanting collection of one hundred and ten tales translated form twenty-two different languages, by turns harrowing and comic, sardonic and allegorical, mysterious and romantic.

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Media reviews

"A truly remarkable collection...from the introduction to the explanatory notes, the entire book outstandingly demonstrates the enduring strength of Indian folklore tradition."

-- Library Journal

"The variety of subjects contributes to the richness of this fascinating book."

-- Washington Times

"A major addition to the corpus of folktales of the world."

-- Edward C. Dimock, JR.,

Chairman, American Institute of Indian Studies

"This collection of Indian folktales is unparalleled-in its scope of sources...a rich and fascinating tapestry of stories...infused with the author's unique sense of humor and sense of beauty."

-- Wendy Doniger,

author of Other People's Myths and Women, Androgynes, and Other Mythical Beasts

About the author

A. K. RAMANUJAN (1929-1993) was William E. Colvin Professor of South Asian Languages and Civilizations and a member of the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago. He is the author of several volumes of poetry, including The Striders, Relations, and Selected Poems. His translations from the languages of India include Folktales from India, Speaking of Siva, Some Kannada Poems, Samskara, Hymns for the Drowning, and Poems of Love and War.