Classical Telugu Poetry

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Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2002-11-01
Publisher(s): Univ of California Pr
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Summary

Classical Telugu Poetry is the first anthology in English of this major Indian language, which boasts a diverse and powerful literary tradition dating back nearly one thousand years.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi
Note on Pronunciation xiii
Introduction 1(54)
Nannaya
55(12)
Entering the Mahabharata
56(5)
Udanka and the Snakes
61(6)
Nannecoda
67(9)
On Poetry in Telugu
68(3)
How to Make God Fall in Love
71(5)
Palkuriki Somanatha
76(6)
The Brahmin Widow and the Untouchable God
77(5)
Tikkana
82(20)
The Slaying of Kicaka
83(19)
Mancana
102(4)
The Brahmin Who Kept His Wife in the Basement
102(2)
Quick Wit
104(1)
The Obliging Husband
104(2)
Errapragada
106(6)
Vena and Prthu
107(5)
Nacana Somanatha
112(6)
Naraka and Urvasi
113(5)
Srinatha
118(15)
A Definition of Poetry
119(1)
Burning the Three Cities
120(7)
The Birth of Sukumara
127(6)
Bammera Potana
133(14)
Visnu the Dwarf
135(8)
The Rescue of Gajendra
143(4)
Annamayya
147(9)
Songs for the Lord of the Hills
148(8)
Allasani Peddana
156(10)
The Brahmin Meets the Courtesan
158(6)
Sanskrit and Telugu
164(2)
Krsnadevaraya
166(12)
The King's Dream
168(2)
Visnu-citta of Villiputtur
170(8)
Nandi Timmanna
178(13)
Satyabhama Kicks Krsna
179(12)
Dhurjati
191(10)
The Story of Natkira
192(9)
Tenali Ramakrsna
201(15)
On Becoming a Frog
202(14)
Nutana-kavi Suranna
216(6)
Beauty or Wealth?
216(6)
Pingali Suranna
222(8)
Beauty Unadorned
223(7)
Appakavi
230(9)
On Poetry and Grammar
231(4)
On Good Books
235(4)
Ksetrayya
239(6)
Courtesan Songs
240(5)
Satakas
245(6)
Dhurjati. Kalahastisvara-satakamu
246(1)
Kancarla Gopanna [Ramadasu]. Dasarathi satakamu
247(1)
Kasula Purusottamakavi. Andhra-nayaka-satakamu
248(3)
Catu Verses
251(5)
Sahaji
256(23)
Take My Wife
257(22)
Samukhamu Venkatakrsnappa Nayaka
279(14)
The Love of Indra and Ahalya
279(14)
Muddupalani
293(4)
How to Read a Book
294(1)
Radha Instructs Ila, Krsna's New Bride, in the Arts of Love
294(3)
Tyagaraja
297(4)
I Can't See You Smile
298(1)
Take Me for Your Guard
298(1)
What Did You Give Them?
299(1)
Reach Him Through Music
299(1)
Won't You Remove the Screen?
300(1)
Bibliography 301(4)
Index 305

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