In the Shade of the Sahyadri

Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-0-19-809217-9
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 196 Seiten, Format (B × H): 149 mm x 223 mm, Gewicht: 204 g

Divided into three sections, In the Shade of the Sahyadri is a collection of the finest twentieth-century Malayalam poetry, short fiction, and drama in English translation.

The first section-Malayalam Poetry in the Twentieth Century-includes the works of renowned poets such as O.N.V. Kurup, K. Satchidanandan, and K. Ayyappa Paniker, among others. The second section-Malayalam Short Fiction in the Twentieth Century-includes short stories by some of the most representative figures in contemporary Malayalam literature, including Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, T. Padmanabhan, and Paul Zacharia. The last section-Malayalam Drama in the Twentieth Century-includes the play
Kanchana Sita by C. N. Sreekantan Nair which captures one of the most intense and dramatic moments of the Ramayana story.

With introductions by two well-known bilingual academics, this book is designed as a primer for the study of regional literature.

Zielgruppe

Students and teachers of BA English Language and Literature Course for the University of Kerala

Autoren/Hrsg.

Nair, C N Sreekantan

Raveendran, P.P.

Jayasree, G.S.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturgeschichte und Literaturkritik
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literatur: Sammlungen, Anthologien
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft: Prosa, Erzählung, Roman, Prosaautoren
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft: Dramen und Dramatiker
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft: Lyrik und Dichter

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Publisher's Note Introduction
Malayalam Poetry in the Twentieth Century:
'A Requiem to Mother Earth' by O.N.V. Kurup
'Where is John?' by Balachandran Chullikkad
'The Autograph Tree' by Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri
'The Temple Bell' by B. Sugatha Kumari
'How to Go to the Tao Temple' by K. Satchidanandan
'Shanta' by Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan
'The Story of the Axe' by Nalapat Balamani Amma
'The Son of Sahyan' by Vailoppilli Sreedhara Memon
'Lay of the Anklet' by K. Ayyappa Paniker
'Advent' by D. Vinayachandran
Malayalam Short Fiction in the Twentieth Century:
'In the Flood' by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
'The World Renowned Nose' by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
'The Girl Who Spreads Light' by T. Padmanabhan
'The Last Show' by Paul Zacharia
'Wooden Cradles' by Lalithambika Antharjanam
'Spectral Speech' by C. Ayyappan
'Orotha and the Spirits' by Gracy
'In the Moonlit Land' by Ashitha
'The (Postmodern) Story of Jyoti Vishwanath' by Chandramathi
'The Vein of Memory' by K.R. Meera
Malayalam Drama in the Twentieth Century:
'Kanchana Sita' by C.N. Sreekantan Nair
Glossary

Über Autor(innen)

P.P. Raveendran retired as Professor of English and Director of the School of Letters, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.

G.S. Jayasree teaches at the Institute of English, University of Kerala and is Director of the Centre for Women's Studies of the university.

C.N. Sreekantan Nair (1928-1976) was a well-known playwright, short story writer, and editor of literary journals of Kerala.