Veena Poovu (English: Fallen Flower) is a 1907 Malayalam poem written by Kumaran Asan. The poem is considered the beginning of a new era in Malayalam literature, and is one of Asan's most significant works. Legends are that the poet saw a fallen flower on his way while walking and wrote this philosophical poem. [1] Various translations and other artistic representations of the poem have been produced, and its centennial was celebrated in Kerala. [2] Composed of forty-one stanzas, the poem is a philosophical treatment of death by looking at the life cycle of a flower. [3]
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Veena Poovu (English: Fallen Flower) is a 1907 Malayalam poem written by Kumaran Asan. The poem is considered the beginning of a new era in Malayalam literature, and is one of Asan's most significant works. Legends are that the poet saw a fallen flower on his way while walking and wrote this philosophical poem. [1] Various translations and other artistic representations of the poem have been produced, and its centennial was celebrated in Kerala. [2] Composed of forty-one stanzas, the poem is a philosophical treatment of death by looking at the life cycle of a flower. [3]
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