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Telugu literature includes poetry, short stories, novels, plays, and other works composed in Telugu. There is some indication that Telugu literature dates at least to the middle of the first millennium. The earliest extant works are from the 11th century when the Mahabharata was first translated to Telugu from Sanskrit by Nannaya.
Rajasekhara Charitramu is a Telugu novel written by Kandukuri Veeresalingam in 1878. [1] It was first published as a serial in Viveka Chandrika in 1878 and later as a novel in 1880. It is widely regarded as one of the first social novels in Telugu literature and remains a landmark in Indian literary history.
The contributions of various Telugu/Tamil/Sanskrit grammarians to the formalisation of English grammar gave Telugu literary traditions a truly global reach. Telugu literature is highly influenced by Sanskrit literature and Hindu scriptures. Nannayya, Tikkana, and Yerrapragada form the trinity who translated the great epic Mahabharatha into
Sri Suryaraya Andhra Nighantuvu is a Telugu language dictionary. It is the most comprehensive monolingual Telugu dictionary. [1] It was published in eight volumes between 1936 and 1974. [2] [3] It was named after Rao Venkata Kumara Mahipati Surya Rau, the zamindar of Pitapuram Estate who sponsored the first four volumes of the dictionary. [4] [5]
He notes, “The Ramayana was written in Telugu earlier by many great writers. But when you read Viswanatha Satyanarayana’s Ramayana Kalpavruksham it is like reading a book set in a land of the Telugus. You get an impression that Lord Rama is a Telugu and the place where the epic unfolds
Potuluri Veerabrahmendhra swami, a clairvoyant and social reformer of 17th century, wrote Kalagnanam, a book of predictions. [146] [147] [148] Telugu literature after Kandukuri Veeresalingam is termed Adhunika Telugu Sahityam (modern Telugu literature). [149] He was the author of the first Telugu social novel Rajasekhara Charitram, published in ...
It contains nearly 34,000 entries. It is among the most influential dictionaries in Telugu language. [2] [3] It was published under the direction of Madras School Book and Vernacular Literature Society. The dictionary was reprinted more than 10 times. [4]
The book provides a bird’s eye view of the entire literature, starting with Nannaya (11th century A.D.), up to the period of Sri Sri in the 20th century. The work is divided into three parts: The first, ‘Yuga Lakshanamulu’ deals with the different phases of the development of Telugu literature.