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Surdas, regarded as the epitome of artistry in Old Hindi religious poetry from the end of the sixteenth century to the present, refashioned the narrative of Krishna and his lover Radha into elegant, approachable lyrics. His popularity led to the proliferation, through an energetic oral tradition, of poems ascribed to him, the Sursagar.

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These moving, elegant and accessible poems were hugely popular in their times spawning an oral tradition so vibrant that poems continued to be composed in the tradition started by Sur, under his name, by several other poets as well. -- Pragya Tiwari * India at LSE blog *

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A Hardback by Surdas, Kenneth E. Bryant, John Stratton Hawley

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    Publisher: Harvard University Press
    Publication Date: 06/01/2015
    ISBN13: 9780674427778, 978-0674427778
    ISBN10: 0674427777
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Surdas, regarded as the epitome of artistry in Old Hindi religious poetry from the end of the sixteenth century to the present, refashioned the narrative of Krishna and his lover Radha into elegant, approachable lyrics. His popularity led to the proliferation, through an energetic oral tradition, of poems ascribed to him, the Sursagar.

    Trade Review
    These moving, elegant and accessible poems were hugely popular in their times spawning an oral tradition so vibrant that poems continued to be composed in the tradition started by Sur, under his name, by several other poets as well. -- Pragya Tiwari * India at LSE blog *

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