Books of India: Telugu

Come back every Tuesday for a new set of five! This week we have Ko Ku, Madhurantakam Rajaram, Malladi Venkata Krishnamurthy, C. Narayana Reddy and Mohammad Khadeer Babu.


Chaduvu by Ko Ku

JSN Books

Written by Kodavatiganti Kutumbarao, the novel is set in pre-independent India and explores the culture of Telugu society at the time.


Madhurantakam Rajaram Kathalu by Madhurantakam Rajaram
Translated as Madhurantakam Rajaram Stories by D. Ranga Rao

JSN Books

Written in four volumes, these short stories reproduce the lives of the middle class.


Saavirahe by Malladi Venkata Krishnamurthy

Sahithi Prachuranalu (2012)

A novel that weaves elements of romances and thrillers to create one entertaining novel.


Viswambhara by C. Narayana Reddy

Visalandhra (2012 edition)

In the words of the Sahitya Akademi, this is a "monumental work in free verse depicts the journey of man through the ages as he strives to attain spiritual, artistic, and scientific excellence."


Dargamitta Kathalu by Mohammad Khadeer Babu

Oxford Book House

A semi-autobiographical short story collection that captures the innocence of childhood.


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