Classical Telugu Poetry

by Narayanaravu, Velceru Rao; Shulman, David Dean; Rao, Velcheru Narayana; Shulman, David Dean

• ISBN13: 9780520225985
• ISBN10: 0520225988
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-11-01
• Publisher: Univ of California Pr

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