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K.S.Sivakumaran
The Columnist in the
eyes of the Editor!
An
authentic literary study or studies on Writing in Thamil, especially on
Sri Lankan Contemporary Thamil Literature remains to be written. Even for
that matter, an unbiased History of Thamil Literature in Sri Lanka
is yet to be chronicled. This is my sincere view. Whatever that had been
written so far from time to time, in various forms, are intrinsically biased.
In such a context, I strongly feel that the contributions K.S.Sivakumaran,
a bilingual (Thamil / English) writer, poet and critic/columnist
has made continuously for the past half a century or so deserves to be
assessed in the right dimensions.
More than his creative writing
and translations, he is widely known as a literary critic ( although, he
calls himself a mere literary columnist). As far as I know his articles,
reviews, criticism and other pieces of writing, especially on Sri Lankan
Thamil Literature and also on the Film as an Art Form and the Theatre,
and the Media are, in fact, records of the growth of Lankan Thamil Literature
seen from an impartial and balanced view..
His books alone ( more than
12 ) are a testimony to this important fact. He is an indefatigable and
untiring literary personality we have in our midst. He is 67 years old.
Readers in both Thamil and
English will remember him as an unbiased and balanced literary critic His
Tamil Writing in Sri Lanka ( 1974) and Aspects of Culture in Sri Lanka
- Le Roy Robinson in Conversation with K.S.Sivakumaran (1989) remain the
only two books in English on Lankan Thamil Literature to this date.
.History, I am certain, will record his indispensability and
usefulness in the field of contemporary Thamil literature.
Like other Sri Lankans in
the calibre of Es Po, and Agasthiyar, K. S. Sivakumaran also engages
in writing actively on foreign soils. Even his broadcasts in Englsh and
Thamil on the arts and literature were applauded by many listeners. For
his impartiality, he was invited to compile and present a weekly programme
on the arts - English, Sinhala and Thamil - over the Sri Lanka Broadcasting
Corporation
We have pleasure and privilege
in adorning K.S. Sivakumaran's contributions in English on
Thamil Literature, in our editions.
Editor: Pathivukal
Go To K.S.Sivakumaran's
other columns
on Thamil Literature and
the Arts!
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A.N.KANTHASAMY ! a rationalist
of a fine order!..enter
Trends in SriLankan Thamil
literature! by K.S. Sivakumaran...enter
Sri Lankan writingby K.S.
Sivakumaran...enter
Ratnanathar Sivagurunathan
by K.S.Sivakumaran..enter
Canadian Literary Pursuits!
By K.S.Sivakumaran...enter
Columns and Lankan Writing!..enter
THE LANKAN NOVEL IN THAMIL!.....enter
THE ANNUAL : TAMILS' INFORMATION,
2004 (Canada)!..enter
Columns and Lankan Writing!...enter
Canadian Literary Pursuits!...enter
Towards a harmonious relationship
by K.S. Sivakumaran...enter
Suba Avurudu and Puthaandu
Vaalthuhal by K.S. Sivakumaran ...enter
Nallur Rajadhani by K.S.
Sivakumaran..enter
The Circle of Lives!...enter
Short Stories from Sri Lanka
(Reflective of Traditions
& Culture)
By Pon. Kulendiren!..enter
First in a series of
books on films! ..enter
In Search of America by K.S.
Sivakumaran ..enter
Mallikai Annual (2003) DocumentLankan
Thamil Literature! - K.S. Sivakumaran -.....enter
Pioneer progressive writer
in Thamil! -
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In Search of America! by
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Short Stories from Sri Lanka
By Pon. Kulendiren!..enter
Nallur Rajadhani! by K.S.
Sivakumarance...enter
The Circle of Lives! by K.S.
Sivakumarano...enter
A Gender Periodical in Thamil
by K.S.Sivakumaran.......enter
A harvest of books in Thamil...enter
Connecting through translations
!....enter
Yaalpaanam in undaunted environs
sustain a cultural expression!...enter
PANUVAL: A JOURNAL IN THAMIL
IN QUEST FOR SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ASPECTS!...enter
Towards Enlightenment! -
K.S.Sivakumaran.....enter
PANUVAL: A JOURNAL IN THAMIL
IN QUEST FOR SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ASPECTS!....enter
Yaalpaanam in undaunted environs
sustain a cultural expression!...enter
A Gender Periodical in Thamil
by K.S.Sivakumaran.......enter
A harvest of books in Thamil...enter
Connecting through translations
!....enter
WOMEN ALL THE WAY!
by K.S.Sivakumaran...enter
Remembering the Past!
by K.S.Sivakumaran....enter
12 Centuries of Sinhala Poetry!
by K.S.Sivakumaran...enter
Kamalaharan: a new creative
writer in English!
by K.S. Sivakumaran....enter
Let's Begin Clean! by K.S.Sivakumaran.....enter
K.Kailasapathy on Ananda
Coomaraswamy!...enter
From Celluloid to Digital
Film Making!
By K.S.SIVAKUMARAN...enter
A Miscellany of Events! by
K.S. Sivakumaran
- Being with young people
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Books Entertaining and Elucidating!:...enter
Cultural Calendar! - K.S.Sivakumaran
-...enter
Karthigesu Sivathamby: Lankan
Scholar with International Recognition!...enter
Nihal de Silva: a loss to Writing in English!
- by K.S.Sivakumaran
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A.J.Canagaratna's
demise created a vaccum in Lankan Thamil Literature!
by K.S.Sivakumaran..enter
An Affaire & Liaison
with the Canadian Visa Counter!
- by K.S.Sivakumaran
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Getting to know artistic filmmakers of India!
- By K.S.S ....enter
Thamilnadus degenerating TV
Operas damage Lankan refined artistic tastes! by K.S.Sivakumaran ....Read
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