Come back every Tuesday for a new set of five! This week we have Veyi Padagalu by Viswanatha Satyanarayana and Vimukta Kadha Samputi by Volga among others.
Veyipadagalu by Viswanatha Satyanarayana
This an epic novel by a Jnanpith Awardee follows the decline of traditional culture. The title, roughly translatable to a thousand hoods, refers to the thousand-hooded serpent god who serves as the divine protector of the village where the story is set.
Maha Prasthanam by Srirangam Srinivasarao
An anthology of poems written between 1930 and 1940 whose title can be understood as The Great Journey to a New World. The poet is credited with revolutionizing poetry, by moving from poems about traditional mythological themes to social injustices plaguing contemporary society.
Vimukta Kadha Samputi by Volga
Written by P. Lalita Kumari under her pen name, this collection of short stories won the Sahitya Akademi Award. Volga's work introduced the Telugu readership to the feminist movement, and this collection continues that legacy with stories about women in the Ramayana.
Amrutham Kurisina Ratri by Devarakonda Balagangadhara Tilak
Translated as The Night the Nectar Rained by Velchala Kondal Rao
A collection of poetry that was published posthumously.
Mohana! O Mohana! by K. Siva Reddy
Translated as Mohana! Oh Mohana! and Other Poems by M. Sridhar and Alladi Uma
This Sahitya Akademi Award-winning collection of poetry, one of Reddy's six poetry collections, portrays rural agrarian life and the splendor of nature.
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