5 is affirmed again and again This is more than poetry, , it is visiom and recordation; it is the unfreezing of the congealed sensibilities of purblind humanity entrapped in tho avidya of egoistic separativity. This impressive structure of dialectic is presented with the aid of numerous diagrams, citations from Tamil classics, and references to contemporary thinkers. Critical theory on scientific lines is still rather a virgin field in Tamil, and there is need to deploy new technical terms or use old terms. with new shades of meaning. Dr. Sanjeevi walks the razor's edge of the developing argument with an aplomb all his own, and he often uses words in different connotations in order to squeeze out the last drop of significance. There is accordingly an athletic quality about the book, which is coupled with its general tone of high seriousness. Altogether it is an admirable guide to the study of literature, especially Tamil literature and I have no doubt it will stimulate appreciative comment and intelligent and fruitful discussion. i would like in conclusion to hail the book as a pioneering grammar of Literary Criticism and Appreciation in Tamil, at once scientific in its organisation and redolent of the spirit of of the great heritage of the Tamii. - 91, Kutchery Road, 泳 欧 - Mylapore K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar با 497 سس گسس 30
