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The Female Voice in Kurunthogai - A Critique

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LITERARY VOICE
卷 1, 期 21, 页码 297-306

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Aham; Cangam; kalavu; karpu; Thalaivan; Thalaivi; tinai

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This paper analyzes the poetry written by women in Kurunthogai from a feminist perspective, evaluating their personal emotions and expressions of the female body. It points out that the artistic freedom of women in the Cangam period was restricted by patriarchy.
Tamil society has contributed immensely to world civilisation through its language and literature. Tamilagam was civilised and sophisticated enough to sanctify space for women to express their most private and intimate thoughts without fear of censure. The Ahatinai poems are a proof to her self-asserting individuality, unbridled imagination, and commendable intellect. This paper analyses the poems written by women in Kurunthogai from a feminist perspective. It evaluates the female sexuality, the agony of separation, outpouring of suppressed ardour and the celebration of the female body as detailed in the 71 poems by women in Kurunthogai. The paper ponders over the tale of herself: her pining and longing and moaning and sighing. It substantiates that though Cangam period women were well read and possessed literary craftsmanship, their artistic freedom was restrained. The article concludes that the intensity, depth and formidable vibrancy as expressed by these women poets were but circumscribed by patriarchy.

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