Topics in Library Science and Other Articles

topics-in-library-science-and-information-services-3 The e-book includes the following articles. Indian Librarianship 1972 Library Education A Point of View Madison Times Weekly News 1995 Men of Library Science 1967 The Home Library 1969 The Problem of Building Library Collection 1969 The Reading Materials in Indian Languages Telugu (April 11, 2023)

Sunita Ratnakaram. Speech on Two Novels of Malathi.

(Sunita Ratnakaram garu spoke at a meeting organized by Kalpana Rentala [Founder and organizer of Molla puraskaram] garu to award Molla Puraskaram to Nidadavolu Malathi garu on March 11, 2023. Sunita Ratnakaram is an avid reader of Telugu and English literature, and a professor of business at a reputable college in India.) 000 A Review…… Continue reading Sunita Ratnakaram. Speech on Two Novels of Malathi.

Chataka Birds

I have posted this novel previously and deleted it, after a friend pointed out it needed editing. I went through the text the best I could and posted the revised version. CHATAKA BIRDS 2023REV My apologies for the inconveniece. Your patience is appreciated. Nidadavolu Malathi. March 26, 2023

P. Sathyavathi. The Song

                                         My Song by P.Sathyavathi    I checked my appearance in the mirror and felt satisfied. The sweet face that looked back at me was indeed, enticing. I was about to embark on a journey on to the other bank of the river. I was inexplicably happy that day, perhaps due to my youthful energy, or due…… Continue reading P. Sathyavathi. The Song

Molla Award to Nidadavolu Malathi

Nidadavolu Malathi will be awarded Molla Puraskaram on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. EST. You are invited to join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8117006366 Update: The meeting has concluded successfully. You may watch it on YouTube at Molla Puraskaram on YouTube Meeting ID: 811 700 6366 One tap mobile +16468769923,,8117006366# US (New York) +16469313860,,8117006366# US…… Continue reading Molla Award to Nidadavolu Malathi

Munipalle Raju. The Royal Fighter

Sprinkling outside; inside the air was at a dead stop, causing humid. The house was a crummy dump. It felt like the time had come to a standstill for over ten thousand years. No dialogue between the father and the son. Both of them were royal fighters; carried a commanding physique. Thriving in the heroic…… Continue reading Munipalle Raju. The Royal Fighter

Magical Realism in the Stories of Munipalle Raju

by Nidadavolu Malathi I have known Sri Munipalle Raju for over 60 years. I have come to know of his experiments with magical realism only in April 2014, when I started working on a translation of his anthology, Astitvanadam Aavali Teeraana (Beyond the Shores of the River Existentialism) In his preface to the anthology, Raju…… Continue reading Magical Realism in the Stories of Munipalle Raju

Recapturing traditions in fiction by Nidadavolu Malathi

I was twelve or thirteen at the time. A young man used to come to our house for meals once a week. I do not know where he is now or what he is doing. Nevertheless I have this one vivid image of him in my mind—he coming early in the morning and standing by…… Continue reading Recapturing traditions in fiction by Nidadavolu Malathi

Editing My Translation: My Struggle for a Perfect Translation

“There is always room for improvement” is a common precept among the elite. Does that mean there is no such thing as a “perfect translation”? That may be true. But, in reality, we have to stop somewhere and say, “I am done. This is my best version.” I arrived at that juncture regarding my translation…… Continue reading Editing My Translation: My Struggle for a Perfect Translation

Telugu Women Writers, 1950-1975, An Analytical Study

The Telugu Women Writers achieved a phenomenal success in the first quarter of the post-Independent India. This book examines the historical, familial and sociological conditions which contributed to their never heard before success. This book has been published originally in 2008. The current version includes several revisions, based the new information which came to my…… Continue reading Telugu Women Writers, 1950-1975, An Analytical Study