Vol. 4 No. S-21 (2022): Volume 4, Issue S-21, Year 2022
Articles

Trans-genders in Literature

Jayasree E
Department of Tamil, Kongu College of Arts & Science, Karur-639006, Tamil Nadu, India
Shanmugam M
Department of Tamil, Kongu College of Arts & Science, Karur-639006, Tamil Nadu, India

Published 2022-11-15

Keywords

  • Human Race,
  • Tamil Epic,
  • Narrative,
  • Transgenders

How to Cite

E, J. ., & M, S. (2022). Trans-genders in Literature. International Research Journal of Tamil, 4(S-21), 28-34. https://doi.org/10.34256/irjt224s214

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Abstract

We all know that the human race appeared thousands of years ago. Transgenders also appeared at the time when the human race appeared.  What would they have been like?  What is their history?  All these things can be known through literature. Our literary sources, which tell the history of the human race, also talks about the history of transsexuals. An epic is a genre of narrative that states the four things of virtue, wealth, pleasure, and family.  In these epics we find references to transgender people and can learn that the trans-genders have been helping the king in the palaces and serving as servants.

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References

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