Telugu Literature from a new perspective: Essays of Velcheru Narayana Rao
A book that enjoyed reading
A brief note about my latest reading. My first language is Telugu and I read any book that helps me enrich my reading experience. I buy books from Indie bookstores more so for Telugu. Navodaya Book House, Hyderabad where the team consists of people with knowledge of books that are published along with nature to answer the queries of books out of print or about authors (some of them visit their shop). During my recent visit I got this book and when I went for billing the person told me about another book along with this book by the same author. I am aware of the author for his eminence and his contribution to Telugu Literature. He is a poet, translator, and researcher, worked in various Universities in the US, and returned to India after his retirement. The reason I bought this book is the essays that are of interest to me. My knowledge of literature is less and this book is a good source of improving my knowledge. This kind of genre I am not keen to read. Probably I am reading of this kind.
To translate the title, (not accurately) Telugu Literature - New Angle: Essays by Velcheru Narayana Rao ) This book consists of 34 essays written by him on various occasions and published in this book. These essays consist of essays on various topics related to Telugu Literature - a history of literature, writing about famous books, and people whose contribution is commendable.
He translated a famous play, which is considered a classic, Kanyashulkam into English as Girls for Sale: Kanyasulkam, a Play from Colonial India. One of the essays talks about how to read this play. The first book that I enjoyed reading is the play that I enjoyed reading. The essay gave a new perspective.
There is one essay that talks about translation and various aspects that one needs to keep in mind while translating the works.
One essay that is written as an obituary. About a researcher, and a scholar whose contributions to linguistics particularly in the Dravidian languages field that is highly regarded, fortunately, I met the scholar when I was a student his name is Prof. Bhadriraju Krishnamurti.
There are other essays, that helped me learn about certain aspects of Telugu Literature.
A nice and thoughtful article. Will peruse this while a start reading the book.