ARTICLE NAME:

TRANSCULTURALISM IN CHILDREN’S LITERATURE: ALLUDES TO A.K RAMANUJAN’S FOLKTALES FROM INDIA

AUTHOR NAME

Ms. Rajalakshmi

ISSUE:

VOL.1, NO.1

YEAR:

2018

PAGE NO:

125-133

ABSTRACT:

The poet, translator, linguist and folklorist A.K Ramanujan was born in Mysore and received his masters in English Language & Literature from the University of Mysore. His collection of Folktales from India is one of the best examples of his work in Indian folklore studies. It has the rich diversity of languages in India with lots of regional differences. This collection reflects Ramanujan‟s respect for folktales and for Indian tradition of storytelling. Folklore pervades childhood, families, and communities and is the language of the illiterate. It consists of legends, music, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs which helps human community to grow. India is a multicultural land with many myths and legends. The intention of this research paper is to analyze how transculturalism is said in Children‟s Literature through the translated folktales of A.K Ramanujan. A.K Ramanujan has brought alive the magic of storytelling. And his retelling of these folktales from various regions of India brings the enlightenment in every individual.

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