In a couple of essays, Narasimha Sastry discussed history and historical fiction at length. He put forth enormous amount of information in support of his theory that our way of studying our history if faulty. In the process he also defines the correlation between history and historical novel. In the essay, swatantra bharatamulo charitra rachana…… Continue reading Nori Narasimha Sastry’s views on History and Historical Novel
Category: Analytical articles
Nori Narasimha Sastry by Nidadavolu Malathi
Nori Narasimha Sastry (1900-1978) started writing poetry even as a child and produced voluminous amount of literature in almost all genres—poetry, plays, short stories, novels, and literary criticism for over six decades. He received the title kavi samrat [emporer of poets] in 1947. He was an active participant in several literary organizations. Narasimha Sastry was…… Continue reading Nori Narasimha Sastry by Nidadavolu Malathi
A historical perspective of Women’s writing in Andhra Pradesh
by Nidadavolu Malathi. Dog wonderedWhy are there so many poems About dogs Pink chalk wondered Why there are none About him Here, pink chalk, a poem about a dog. –Anonymous. I saw this poem on the sidewalk during my evening walk one day. I stood there memorizing the lines. Next morning I went back to…… Continue reading A historical perspective of Women’s writing in Andhra Pradesh
Dr. Arudra by Nidadavolu Malathi
Arudra, a relentless researcher and poet, devoted his life to write for the ordinary people without compromising his integrity. He proved successfully that poetry in classical meter could be written in colloquial Telugu and produce valuable literature. He did not believe in academic degrees. He researched incessantly and brought valuable information on a wide variety…… Continue reading Dr. Arudra by Nidadavolu Malathi
Telugu short story from early times to 1930s by Dr. K. K. Ranganathacharyulu
(A review by Malathi).In the past nine years, well over one hundred Telugu stories have been translated and published on this site in an attempt to introduce the intellectual richness of Telugu writers to the non-Telugu readers. But for the two stories by Bhandaru Acchamamba, all of them have been written in the later half…… Continue reading Telugu short story from early times to 1930s by Dr. K. K. Ranganathacharyulu
Putting an end to the boilerplate literary history by kalpana Rentala
(See note at the end.). We have one thousand years of literary history. Up until now, there had been an effort to portray women’s literature only as a part of the mainstream history; women writers were mentioned only sporadically, one Molla or one Timmakka. Our history is a male-dominated record that has been accustomed to…… Continue reading Putting an end to the boilerplate literary history by kalpana Rentala
Women in Telugu Folklore by Dr. S. Saratjyothsna Rani
If you say, “I’ll tell you a story,” nobody is going to say “I’ll not listen.” Folktale captivates everybody’s heart. Primordial man contributed to developing the story while sharing his experiences with the people around him. He kept adding minute details to make his experiences more enchanting and thus developed the technique of storytelling. The…… Continue reading Women in Telugu Folklore by Dr. S. Saratjyothsna Rani
Humor in Telugu fiction by Nidadavolu Malathi
Sometimes I try to impress my daughter, an American-born and raised, with our Telugu humor. I tell her a joke and she laughs, hihihihi. I am not sure she got it. So I ask her, “Are you laughing because you found it funny or because I thought it was funny.” She narrows her eyes, looks…… Continue reading Humor in Telugu fiction by Nidadavolu Malathi
Radha’s debt by Mullapudi Venkataramana: A Review by Nidadavolu Malathi
The third story in this series on Telugu humor features younger couple. The story opens with the couple, Radha and Gopalam, chatting while Radha is cooking supper. Gopalam says ostentatiously that he will be telling her a story. Radha teases him that he has changed his habit by shifting from reading the newspaper aloud for…… Continue reading Radha’s debt by Mullapudi Venkataramana: A Review by Nidadavolu Malathi
Bhanumati’s Story of a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, review by Nidadavolu Malathi
This is the second story of the series in my analysis of Telugu humor. The story opens with the mother-in-law (Attagaru) proposing to pay a visit to the Lord Venkateswara in Tirupati. She says that the lord appeared to her in her dream and was angry of her indifference. My Attagaru [mother-in-law] insisted that we…… Continue reading Bhanumati’s Story of a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, review by Nidadavolu Malathi