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Kamil Zvelebil

June 04, 2023

Kamil Václav Zvelebil (November 17, 1927 – January 17, 2009) was a Czech scholar in Indian literature and linguistics, notably Tamil, Sanskrit, Dravidian linguistics and literature and philology.

Kamil Václav Zvelebil
Born(1927-11-17)November 17, 1927
Prague, Czechoslovakia
DiedJanuary 17, 2009(2009-01-17) (aged 81)
NationalityCzech
Alma materCharles University
AwardsCzech Union of Writers
Sahitya Akademi
Scientific career
InstitutionsOriental Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
University of Chicago
University of Heidelberg
Charles University
Collège de France
University of Leiden
University of Utrecht
InfluencedJean-Luc Chevillard[1]

Life and career

Zvelebil studied at the Charles University in Prague from 1946 to 1952 where he majored in Indology, English, literature and philosophy. After obtaining his PhD in 1952 and until 1970 he was a senior research fellow in Tamil and Dravidian linguistics and literature at the Oriental Institute of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. He held the role of associate professor of Tamil and Dravidian at Charles University in Prague until 1968, when he and his family (including his son, the later archaeologist, Marek Zvelebil) were forced to flee after the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia. They fled to the United States at first, but later settled in the Netherlands.

During the late 1960s, he made many field trips including those to South India. From 1965 to 1966, he was a temporary professor in Dravidian studies at the University of Chicago in the United States and was a visiting professor at Heidelberg University between 1967 and 1968. Furthermore, he is very well known among the scholars in Tamil Nadu and has earned a permanent place in the educational syllabus of the Dravidian states.

In 1970, after more time at the University of Chicago, he was a visiting professor at the Collège de France in Paris. After more travel through European universities he became the professor of Dravidian linguistics and South Indian literature and culture at Utrecht University until his retirement in 1992.[2]

Zvelebil also made the only known translation of the Tirukkuṛaḷ into Czech. It included some selections that appeared in Novy Orient, a Czech journal, during 1952–54.[3][4]

Books

He has authored numerous books and articles on Dravidian linguistics and literature. Some of them are:

  • Comparative Dravidian Phonology, Published by Mouton, ASIN: B0006BZAIK
  • Dravidian Linguistics: An Introduction, PILC (Pondicherry Institute of Linguistics and Culture), 1990
  • Tamil Literature, E.J. Brill, Leiden, 1975, ISBN 90-04-04190-7
  • Companion Studies to the History of Tamil Literature, Handbuch Der Orientalistik Series, Brill Academic Publishers, ISBN 90-04-09365-6
  • The Smile of Murugan: On Tamil Literature of South India, ISBN 90-04-03591-5, Brill Academic Publishers (not to be confused with Michael Wood's book "The smile of Murugan: a south Indian journey")
  • The Poets of the Powers: Magic, Freedom, and Renewal, ISBN 0-09-115901-6
  • Literary Conventions in Akam Poetry
  • Two Tamil Folktales: The Story of King Matanakama, the Story of Peacock Ravana, UNESCO Collection of Representative Works: Indian Series, ISBN 81-208-0212-8
  • Lexicon of Tamil Literature, ISBN 90-04-10072-5, Handbuch Der Orientalistik, Brill Academic Publishers
  • Nilgiri areal studies, Acta Universitatis Carolinae, Charles University in Prague, Karolinum Press, 1st ed edition (2001), ISBN 80-7184-945-6
  • Introducing Tamil literature, ASIN: B0007JK3TC
  • Ananda-tandava of Siva-sadanrttamurti: The development of the concept of Atavallan-Kuttaperumanatikal in the South Indian textual and iconographic tradition, Institute of Asian Studies; 1st ed edition (1985), ASIN: B0006EL29I
  • Introduction to the Historical Grammar of the Tamil Language, Oriental Institute in Academia (1970), ASIN: B0006CIL44
  • The Irulas of the Blue Mountains, Foreign & Comparative Studies (June 1988), ISBN 0-915984-91-1
  • Tamulica et Dravidica: A Selection of Papers on Tamil and Dravidian Linguistics, Prague: KAROLINUM/CHARLES UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1998

Bibliography

Kamil Zvelebil has authored more than 500 bibliographic items including books, articles and reviews and translations.

See also

References

  1. ^ Shrikumar, A. (17 December 2010). "Man of many words". The Hindu. Madurai: Kasturi & Sons. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. ^ . Archived from the original on 2009-03-17. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
  3. ^ Sanjeevi, N. (1973). Bibliography on Tirukkural. In First All India Tirukkural Seminar Papers. Chennai: University of Madras. p. 139.
  4. ^ "Thirukkural in other European languages (Czech, Dutch, Finnish and Swedish)". OOCities. n.d. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

Further reading

  • Zvelebil, Kamil., Dravidian Linguistics: An Introduction", PILC (Pondicherry Institute of Linguistics and Culture), 1990
  • Zvelebil, Kamil., Tamil Literature, E.J. Brill, Leiden, 1975, ISBN 90-04-04190-7

External links

June 04, 2023
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Kamil Vaclav Zvelebil November 17 1927 January 17 2009 was a Czech scholar in Indian literature and linguistics notably Tamil Sanskrit Dravidian linguistics and literature and philology Kamil Vaclav ZvelebilBorn 1927 11 17 November 17 1927Prague CzechoslovakiaDiedJanuary 17 2009 2009 01 17 aged 81 NationalityCzechAlma materCharles UniversityAwardsCzech Union of WritersSahitya AkademiScientific careerInstitutionsOriental Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech RepublicUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of HeidelbergCharles UniversityCollege de FranceUniversity of LeidenUniversity of UtrechtInfluencedJean Luc Chevillard 1 Contents 1 Life and career 2 Books 3 Bibliography 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksLife and career EditZvelebil studied at the Charles University in Prague from 1946 to 1952 where he majored in Indology English literature and philosophy After obtaining his PhD in 1952 and until 1970 he was a senior research fellow in Tamil and Dravidian linguistics and literature at the Oriental Institute of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences He held the role of associate professor of Tamil and Dravidian at Charles University in Prague until 1968 when he and his family including his son the later archaeologist Marek Zvelebil were forced to flee after the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia They fled to the United States at first but later settled in the Netherlands During the late 1960s he made many field trips including those to South India From 1965 to 1966 he was a temporary professor in Dravidian studies at the University of Chicago in the United States and was a visiting professor at Heidelberg University between 1967 and 1968 Furthermore he is very well known among the scholars in Tamil Nadu and has earned a permanent place in the educational syllabus of the Dravidian states In 1970 after more time at the University of Chicago he was a visiting professor at the College de France in Paris After more travel through European universities he became the professor of Dravidian linguistics and South Indian literature and culture at Utrecht University until his retirement in 1992 2 Zvelebil also made the only known translation of the Tirukkuṛaḷ into Czech It included some selections that appeared in Novy Orient a Czech journal during 1952 54 3 4 Books EditHe has authored numerous books and articles on Dravidian linguistics and literature Some of them are Comparative Dravidian Phonology Published by Mouton ASIN B0006BZAIK Dravidian Linguistics An Introduction PILC Pondicherry Institute of Linguistics and Culture 1990 Tamil Literature E J Brill Leiden 1975 ISBN 90 04 04190 7 Companion Studies to the History of Tamil Literature Handbuch Der Orientalistik Series Brill Academic Publishers ISBN 90 04 09365 6 The Smile of Murugan On Tamil Literature of South India ISBN 90 04 03591 5 Brill Academic Publishers not to be confused with Michael Wood s book The smile of Murugan a south Indian journey The Poets of the Powers Magic Freedom and Renewal ISBN 0 09 115901 6 Literary Conventions in Akam Poetry Two Tamil Folktales The Story of King Matanakama the Story of Peacock Ravana UNESCO Collection of Representative Works Indian Series ISBN 81 208 0212 8 Lexicon of Tamil Literature ISBN 90 04 10072 5 Handbuch Der Orientalistik Brill Academic Publishers Nilgiri areal studies Acta Universitatis Carolinae Charles University in Prague Karolinum Press 1st ed edition 2001 ISBN 80 7184 945 6 Introducing Tamil literature ASIN B0007JK3TC Ananda tandava of Siva sadanrttamurti The development of the concept of Atavallan Kuttaperumanatikal in the South Indian textual and iconographic tradition Institute of Asian Studies 1st ed edition 1985 ASIN B0006EL29I Introduction to the Historical Grammar of the Tamil Language Oriental Institute in Academia 1970 ASIN B0006CIL44 The Irulas of the Blue Mountains Foreign amp Comparative Studies June 1988 ISBN 0 915984 91 1 Tamulica et Dravidica A Selection of Papers on Tamil and Dravidian Linguistics Prague KAROLINUM CHARLES UNIVERSITY PRESS 1998Bibliography EditKamil Zvelebil has authored more than 500 bibliographic items including books articles and reviews and translations See also EditList of translators Tirukkural translations into CzechReferences Edit Shrikumar A 17 December 2010 Man of many words The Hindu Madurai Kasturi amp Sons Retrieved 21 September 2020 Prof Dr K V Zvelebil Archived from the original on 2009 03 17 Retrieved 2007 07 20 Sanjeevi N 1973 Bibliography on Tirukkural InFirst All India Tirukkural Seminar Papers Chennai University of Madras p 139 Thirukkural in other European languages Czech Dutch Finnish and Swedish OOCities n d Retrieved 30 April 2017 Further reading EditZvelebil Kamil Dravidian Linguistics An Introduction PILC Pondicherry Institute of Linguistics and Culture 1990 Zvelebil Kamil Tamil Literature E J Brill Leiden 1975 ISBN 90 04 04190 7External links EditProf Dr Kamil Vaclav Zvelebil tamilnation org bio Prof Dr Kamil Vaclav Zvelebil marketaz co uk bio Bibliography of Prof Dr K V Zvelebil digilib phil muni cz https www dutchstudies satsea nl deelnemers zvelebil kamil veith https data bnf fr en 12026532 kamil zvelebil Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kamil Zvelebil amp oldid 1157414682, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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