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Special interests are highly focused interests common in autistic people. [1] Special interests are more intense than typical interests, such as hobbies, [2] and may take up much of a person's free time. A person with a special interest will often hyperfocus on their special interest for hours, want to learn as much as possible on the topic, [3 ...
Hobby. Hobby: collecting seashells. In Tristram Shandy, the term "hobby-horse" was used to refer to whimsical obsessions, which led to the current use of the word "hobby". A hobby is considered to be a regular activity that is done for enjoyment, typically during one's leisure time. Hobbies include collecting themed items and objects, engaging ...
Pedda Bala Siksha. Pedda Bala Siksha is an encyclopedia in the Telugu language, suitable for children and adults. The book covers literature, arts, culture, morals, games, mythology, and science. It was considered part of the academic syllabus for students until the 1960s. [citation needed]
Publication place. India. Maha Prasthanam is a Telugu -language anthology of poems written by noted literary writer Srirangam Srinivasarao. It is considered an epic and magnum opus in modern Indian poetry. [1][2][3] The work is a compilation of poetry written between 1930 and 1940. [4] When it was published in 1950, it redefined the Telugu ...
Gidugu Venkata Ramamurthy (1863-1940) was a Telugu writer and one of the earliest modern Telugu linguists and social visionaries during the British rule. He championed the cause of using a language comprehensible to the common man (‘Vyavaharika Bhasha’) as opposed to the scholastic language (‘Grandhika Bhasha’). [1][2][3][4]
Palkuriki Somanatha was one of the most noted Telugu language writers of the 12th or 13th century. He was also an accomplished writer in the Kannada and Sanskrit languages and penned several classics in those languages. [1] He was a Veerashaiva a follower of the 12th century social reformer Basava and his writings were primarily intended to ...
Velcheru Narayana Rao is an Indian author, critic, and literary translator. He is a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the Department of South Asian Studies. His work is primarily focused on Telugu literature for which he received the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, the highest honour conferred by Sahitya Akademi, in February 2021.
Kanyasulkam is a Telugu play written by Gurajada Apparao in 1892. [1][2] It is one of the earliest modern works in an Indian language, and it is the first Telugu play to deal with social issues. [3][4] The play portrays the practice of Kanya-sulkam (roughly translates to bride price) which was common among the priestly Brahmins in Telugu ...