TELUGU LITERATURE
Advantages of the course Comprehensive inclusion
Chapterwise inclusion of each point in the schedule of Paper 1 and Paper 2
Straightforward
The course has been educated with zero information supposition, with a few models and
analogies.
Normal tests
There will be section astute tests, with assessment and criticism to test your comprehension
of the topic.
Very Affordable
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customized preparing for a portion of the expense.
What will be covered in the course?
Paper 1
Section-A
Language
1. Place of Telugu among Dravidian languages and its antiquity-Etymological history of
Telugu, Tenugu, and Andhra.
2. Major linguistic changes in phonological, morphological, grammatical, and syntactical
levels, from Proto-Dravidian to old Telugu and from old Telugu to Modern Telugu.
3. Evolution of spoken Telugu when compared to classical Telugu-Formal and functional
view of Telugu language.
4. Influence of other languages and their impact on Telugu.
5. Modernization of the Telugu language.
(a) Linguistic and literary movements and their role in the modernization of Telugu.
(b) Role of media in modernization of Telugu (Newspapers, Radio, TV, etc.)
(c) Problems of terminology and mechanisms in coining new terms in Telugu in various
discourses including scientific and technical.
6. Dialects of Telugu-Regional and social variations and problems of standardization.
7. Syntax-Major divisions of Telugu sentences-simple, complex, and compound sentencesNoun and verb predications-Processes of nominalization and relativization-Direct and
indirect reporting-conversion processes.
8. Translation-Problems of translation, cultural, social, and idiomatic-Methods of translationApproaches to translation-Literary and other kinds of translation-various uses of
translation.Section-B
Literature
1. Literature in Pre-Nannaya Period-Marga and Desi poetry.
2. Nannaya Period-Historical and literary background of Andhra Mahabharata.
3. Saiva poets and their contribution-Dwipada, Sataka, Ragada, Udaharana.
4. Tikkana and his place in Telugu literature.
5. Errana and his literary works-Nachana Somana and his new approach to poetry.
6. Srinatha and Potana-Their woks and contributions.
7. Bhakti poets in Telugu literature-Tallapaka Annamayya, Ramadasu, Tyagayya.
8. Evolution of prabandhas-Kavya and prabandha.
9. Southern school of Telugu literature-Raghunatha Nayaka, Chemakura Vankatakavi, and
women poets-Literary forms like yakshagana, prose, and padakavita.
10. Modern Telugu Literature and literary forms-Novel, Short Story, Drama, Playlet and
poetic forms.
11. Literary Movements: Reformation, Nationalism, Neo-classicism, Romanticism, and
Progressive, Revolutionary movements.
12. Digambarakavulu, Feminist and Dalit Literature.
13. Main divisions of folk literature-Performing folk arts.
Paper 2
Section-A
1. Nannaya-Dushyanta Charitra (Adiparva 4th Canto verses 5-109)
2. Tikkana-Sri Krishna Rayabaramu (Udyoga parva -3rd Canto verses 1-144)
3. Srinatha-Guna Nidhi Katha (Kasi-khandam, 4th Canto, verses 76-133)
4. Pingali Surana-Sugatri Salinulakatha (Kalapurnodayamu 4 Canto verses, 60-142)
5. Molla-Ramayanamu (Balakanda including avatarika)
6. Kasula Purushothama Kavi-Andhra Nayaka SatakamuSection-B
7. Gurajada Appa Rao-Animutyalu (Short stories)
8. Viswanatha Satyanarayana-Andhra prasasti
9. Devulapalli Krishna Sastry-Krishnapaksham (excluding Urvasi and Pravasam)
10. Sri Sri-Maha prastanam.
11. Jashuva-Gabbilam (Part I)
12. C. Narayana Reddy-Karpuravasanta rayalu.
13. Kanuparti Varalakshmamma-Sarada lekhalu (Part I)
14. Atreya-N.G.O.
15. Racha Konda Visswanatha Sastry-Alpajaeevi.