Malapalli: A Milestone in the History of Telugu Fiction and What it means for today’s non-scholar reader. . First, I would like make clear that this is not a translation or a critical review but a modest attempt to introduce the highly acclaimed novel to the readers who are either unaware of its existence or…… Continue reading Malapalli – Revisiting a classic novel by Nidadavolu Malathi
Author: Nidadavolu Malathi
The Escaped Parrot by Achanta Saradadevi
Big chunks of clouds are scurrying around in the sky as if they are in a hurry. A small white fleck of cloud slithers one way and another baby cloud another way. Then the two chunks stop in the middle and merge in to one piece. In a split second, they break up and each…… Continue reading The Escaped Parrot by Achanta Saradadevi
The Color of Skin by Nidadavolu Malathi
It is Sunday. Neelaveni is bored. Color of skin—a play being shown in town, she recalls. “Let’s go to the play,” she says to her husband, Sundaram. He looks up. “Play? Um. That’d be nice. But I need to finish this paper and mail it tonight,” he says, nothing new. She decides to go alone.…… Continue reading The Color of Skin by Nidadavolu Malathi
Bhandaru Acchamamba’s stories: Review by Nidadavolu Malathi
For a decade or so, Telugu scholars started discussing the works of Bhandaru Acchamamba’s works, primarily in an attempt to show that she is the first writer among males and females to write a well-developed Telugu story in the mdoern sense. However, the purpose of this article is only review an anthology of her stories,…… Continue reading Bhandaru Acchamamba’s stories: Review by Nidadavolu Malathi
Bhandaru Acchamamba: Outstanding life & Work by Nidadavolu Malathi
In the past, we have featured an analytical review of Bhandaru Acchamamba’s contribution to Telugu literature (written by Kondaveeti Satyavati) and two stories written by Acchamamba. Recently, I have come across Acchamamba’s monumental work, abalaa saccharitra ratnamala [Biographies of Laudable Women], volumes 1 and 2. These two volumes however are not available for purchase. Only…… Continue reading Bhandaru Acchamamba: Outstanding life & Work by Nidadavolu Malathi