“Naan Irakkumpothu” – an Aboriginal poem in Tamil language

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Poovulagaik Kattralum Kettalum is an anthology of Aboriginal poems in Tamil. Azhiyal who translated them from English to Tamil is a prominent writer in Australia. She translated 36 selected poems written by poets with Aboriginal backgrounds. June Mills’ “Naan Irakkumpothu” from Azhiyal’s “Poovulagaik Kattralum Kettalum”.

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