Exploring A. K. Ramanujan's Poetic Masterpieces
In this episode of 'This Week in Poetry with Professor Nedumaran,' Professor Nedumaran presents a series of poems from A. K. Ramanujan's 'Uncollected Poems and Prose.' The episode features detailed discussions and recitations of the poems 'Waiting,' 'Farewells,' 'Returning,' and 'Daily Drivel.' Each poem explores profound and often philosophical themes from simple, everyday moments. The episode also recommends Ramanujan's companion work, 'Journey's: A Poet's Diary,' and emphasizes Ramanujan's poetry's conversational and thought-provoking style.
00:00 Introduction to This Week in Poetry
00:52 Exploring 'Waiting' by A. K. Ramanujan
02:16 Reading of 'Waiting'
03:21 Discussing Farewells in Poetry
04:48 Reading of 'Farewells'
06:43 The Poem 'Returning' and Its Themes
07:21 Reading of 'Returning'
08:16 Daily Drivel: Mundane to Meaningful
09:31 Reading of 'Daily Drivel'
10:53 Conclusion and Farewell
