Surdas-and his remarkable lyrics refashioning the widely known narrative of the Hindu deity Krishna and his lover Radha-has been regarded as the epitome of artistry in Hindi verse from the end of the sixteenth century to the present day. This award-winning translation of Sur's Ocean reconstructs the early tradition of Surdas's poems.
Surdas-and his remarkable lyrics refashioning the widely known narrative of the Hindu deity Krishna and his lover Radha-has been regarded as the epitome of artistry in Hindi verse from the end of the sixteenth century to the present day. This award-winning translation of Sur's Ocean reconstructs the early tradition of Surdas's poems.