From My Front Porch (An Anthology of Telugu Stories)

Language: English
Pages: 316
About of Book

The Telugu stones in English presented In this volume provide a panaramic view of the traditions. customs. convictions and the modus vivendi of the people of Andhra Pradesh. India. Some of the best Telugu writers give you insights into their modes of thinking about the familial. social and cultural values of our times. Each story depicts a different aspect of Telugu people's life - relationships. emotions such as fears. frustrations, rage. caring and sharing In close-knit families, and the transformation of rural lifestyles because of urbanization They tell you stories of people from royal fighters to snake-catchers, from a woman yearning for recognition as a human being to a woman who shadows her husband. from the traditional value of a human being as one entity of a man and a woman to the farmers' ingrained fondness to the hometown.

Readers will find the narrative technique in these stories fascinating. Entrenched in oral tradition. these writers tell the stories in a voice that pulls you in. Notes and glossary included in the book add to the value of this anthology as a tool for students interested in cultural studies. Indian literature and Telugu literature.

Malathi, Nidadavolu has been writing and publishing since early 1950. She is currently based in the U.S., and has been translating Telugu stories into English for non-heritage readers for over twenty years. Her stories. translations and critical articles are published regularly on her critically acclaimed website. www.thulika.net. since June 2001. Her stories. poems and critical article in Telugu are published regularly on http://tethulika.wordpress.com.

Publications: A Spectrum of my People (Collection of translations). Telugu Women Writers