Sangam Age Literature And Society
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EXAMIVERSE
Themes and Genres
| Genre | Focus |
|---|---|
| Akam Poetry | Interior, love, personal emotions |
| Puram Poetry | Exterior, war, heroism, public life |
| Didactic Works | Moral ethics, statecraft, social duties |
| Epic Narratives | Legendary heroines, Buddhist philosophy |
| Grammatical Treatise | Tolkāppiyam’s rules on phonetics and poetics |