Topic started by prabha (@ 202.56.251.207) on Tue Feb 19 07:40:22 .
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We see and read so many deserving stories
and novels and poems
which went unobserved and lacked popularity
because of its language?

Cant tamil be recognised for its worth internationally?

except i heard ofcourse THRIRUKURAL etc been trasnlated...

how many such books achieve the fame its worth?

Responses:

• From: srini (@ 203.106.8.25) on: Tue Feb 19 23:48:44
  
  Hi
  
  The answer to your question is a sad NO. If you mean recognition as translation to english, then some of our authors have been translated to english . ( Asokamithran,thi. janakiraman..etc)
  
  Why go for international recognition ? Our literature is not having an impact at the indian level. Definitely Malayalam,bengali,marathi literature rule the roost. Reasons for this are varied.One among them is no unity among our "intellectuals" . There are so many kosti poosal and mud slinging in our literature circles.
  (some threads in this forum will vouch for that)
  
  Every time an award or citation is given to one author, questions are raised about his ability,whether he is worth of it or not. :-(
  
  Only good thing is inspite of all this good books are coming...
  
  Recognition at the international level is a distant dream...
  
  
  
• From: jeevaa (@ 61.1.210.230) on: Wed Feb 20 21:44:09
  
  Sir
  We have translations that make a worthy writer worthless.C Krishnan translated AMMAN KODAI{amman padaiyal or sacrifice]as ammans amprella while translating Oru Puliyamaraththin Kathai.
  
  
• From: ezhil (@ 199.88.192.50) on: Wed Mar 20 11:13:34
  
  Why are we looking for 'international recognition'? When Westerners do something they don't look for recognition from us. We on the other hand only feel worthy if a white man tells us we are... shouldn't we work on knowing our own worth????
  
  
• From: B.R. KUMAR (@ ppp-219.65.108.217.chn.vsnl.net.in) on: Fri Feb 27 06:56:59
  
  Recognition comes after many many years of hard work. Janakiraman and Ashokamitran were recognised after years of literary work. The thinking here is that recognition must come immediately after the first work in print. So methods and manipulations of hook and crook are employed. Recognition is achieved by a die hard politician only after 50 years. Take the case of our P.M. Shri Atalji. Therefore none should crave for genuine recognition in the first instance itself. It is akin to the saying in Tamil "Arasa Marathi sutthivittu Adi Vayathai Thadavi Paarthalam !"
  
  

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