Reading and Thinking: Miguel de Cervantes' 'Don Quixote' — The First Modern Novel! — V. N. Giritaran

The first modern novel, considered a cornerstone of modern literary fiction, is the famous Spanish novel Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, written in the 17th century. The novel, consisting of two parts, has been translated into Tamil under the title Daan Kuyiksaat and published by Nattrinai Publications. The novel was beautifully translated by Professor Siva Murugesan.
 

Don Quixote is one of the most fascinating and unforgettable protagonists in literary history. The novel narrates his adventurous journey.

The story goes like this: Don Quixote is an avid reader, especially of chivalric tales filled with heroic deeds and daring adventures. Due to his obsession with these stories, he begins to imagine himself as a knight-errant, believing it is his mission to save the world. Blurring the line between fantasy and reality, he perceives his imaginary world as the real one.

Poem: A Walk Through Corona - Wrapped Night By V.N.Giritharan. English by Dr.K.S.Subramanian.

One of my Tamil poems 'Corona Suuz IravonRil Nagarvalam' ' was published in the e-magazine 'W&W (wordsandworldsmagazine)'. It was translated into English by Dr.K.S.Subramanian under the title " A Walk Through Corona - Wrapped Night " This poem is included in the poetry collection Lockdown Lyrics, compiled by Dr.K.S.Subramanian. 

That English translation has been turned into a podcast using Google NotebookLM. 

Please listen to it. In this audio file, both speakers discussing my poem are artificial intelligence critics. They read the English translation of my poem and share their opinions. I was truly amazed upon hearing it. Listen to it, and you will surely be amazed too. This podcast demonstrates that artificial intelligence can be used creatively and can be beneficial to humanity. 

The English translation of my poem 'Corona Suuz IravonRil Nagarvalam' – https://www.wordsandworldsmagazine.com/archive-1/spring-issue-fr%C3%BChling-ausgabe-2021/navaratnam-giritharan/

Short story: An End and a Beginning by V.N.Giritharan & English translation by Latha Ramakrishnan

One of my Tamil short stories, Oru Mudivum Vidivum, was published in the Tamil magazines Thayagam (Canada) and the e-magazine Pathivukal.com. It was translated into English by author Latha Ramakrishnan under the title 'An End and a Beginning'. This English translation has been turned into a podcast using Google NotebookLM.

Please listen to it. In this audio file, both speakers discussing my short story are artificial intelligence critics. They read the English translation of my story and share their opinions.

I was truly amazed upon hearing it. Listen to it, and you will surely be amazed too. This podcast demonstrates that artificial intelligence can be used creatively and beneficially for humanity.

The English translation of my short story, 'An End and a Beginning' – https://vngiritharan23.wordpress.com/2013/03/29/short-story-an-end-and-a-beginning-v-n-giritharan-translation-by-latha-ramakrishnan/

Poem: Next to Camels by V.N.Giritharan | English translation by Latha Ramakrishnan

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One of my Tamil poems, 'Ottakangkal'  was published in the Tamil e- magazines Pathivukal.Com.  It was translated into English by author Latha Ramakrishnan under the  title 'Next to Camels. That English translation has been turned into a podcast using Google NotebookLM.

Please listen to it. In this audio file, both speakers discussing my poem are artificial intelligence critics. They read the English translation of my poem and share their opinions.

I was truly amazed upon hearing it. Listen to it, and you will surely be amazed too.  This podcast demonstrates that artificial intelligence can be used creatively and can be beneficial to humanity.

The English translation of my poem 'Next to Camels' –  https://vngiritharan23.wordpress.com/2021/05/24/poem-by-v-n-giritharan-translated-into-english-by-latha-ramakrishnan/

Novel: An Immigrant by V.N.Giritharan & English translation by Latha Ramakrishnan

One of my Tamil novels, 'Kudivaravalan' (An Immigrant) was published in the Tamil e- magazines Pathivukal and Thinnai. It was translated into English by author Latha Ramakrishnan under the title 'An Immigrant'. 

That English translation has been turned into a podcast using Google NotebookLM.

Please listen to it. In this audio file, both speakers discussing my novel are artificial intelligence critics. They read the English translation of my novel and share their opinions. I was truly amazed upon hearing it. Listen to it, and you will surely be amazed too. 

This podcast demonstrates that artificial intelligence can be used creatively and can be beneficial to humanity. https://vngiritharan23.wordpress.com/2023/08/01/novel-an-immigrant-by-v-n-giritharan-translation-by-latha-ramakrishnan-proofread-edited-by-thamayanthi-giritharan/#more-396

Novel: America by V.N.Giritharan & English translation by Latha Ramakrishnan

One of my Tamil novels, "America" , was published in the Tamil newspaper Thayagam in Canada. It was translated into English by author Latha Ramakrishnan under the title "America." 

That English translation has been turned into a podcast using Google NotebookLM. 

Please listen to it. In this audio file, both speakers discussing my novel are artificial intelligence critics. They read the English translation of my novel and share their opinions. I was truly amazed upon hearing it. Listen to it, and you will surely be amazed too. 

This podcast demonstrates that artificial intelligence can be used creatively and can be beneficial to humanity. To read the novel - https://vngiritharan23.wordpress.com/category/novels/page/2/

Poem- Oh, Super Human! Where have you concealed yourself? by V.N.Giritharan; Translation in English Dr. R. Dharani –

One of my Tamil poems 'Eluga Athimanuda' was published in the Tamil magazine Thayagam published in Toronto, Canada. It's also published in the Tamil e-magazines 'Pathivukal' and 'Thinnai'. It was translated into English by Dr. R. Dharani under the title "Oh, Super Human! Where have you concealed yourself?" and published in the e-magazine 'W&W (wordsandworldsmagazine)'.

That English translation has been turned into a podcast using Google NotebookLM.

Please listen to it. In this audio file, both speakers discussing my poem are artificial intelligence critics. They read the English translation of my poem and share their opinions.

I was truly amazed upon hearing it. Listen to it, and you will surely be amazed too.  This podcast demonstrates that artificial intelligence can be used creatively and can be beneficial to humanity.

The English translation of my poem 'Enge  Athimanuda' –  https://www.wordsandworldsmagazine.com/archive-1/winter-issue-2024-winter-ausgabe-2024/navaratnam-giritharan/