THE GREATEST TELUGU STORIES EVER TOLD (HB)

?The Greatest Telugu Stories Ever Told spans
almost a century of work by some of the finest writers of short fiction in
the language. The storytellers included in the anthology range from literary
masters such as Chalam, Kanuparthi Varalakshmamma, and Kodavatiganti Kutumba
Rao to contemporary writers like Mohammed Khadeer Babu, Jajula Gowri, and
Vempalle Shareef. The tales found in this collection weave a rich tapestry of
Telugu experiences. Illindala Saraswati Devi?s ?Bad Times? discusses the
downturn in Muslim fortunes after the integration of the nizam?s state with
the Indian union. Boya Jangaiah?s ?The Eclipse? chronicles the aching
memories that besiege a Dalit poet when he makes a brief stop at his village.
Bandi Narayanaswami?s ?Water? dramatizes the acute shortage of water in the
Rayalaseema region and its exacerbation by political rivalries. Kavana
Sarma?s ?House Number? gently mocks a self-proclaimed math genius and his
attempts at memorizing a simple house number. A heartbreaking love story,
Vempalli Gangadhar?s ?Festival of Love? is a romance imbued with the
fragrance of jasmine fields. Selected and deftly translated by Dasu
Krishnamoorty and Tamraparni Dasu, these and the other stories in this collection
offer a window into how the Telugu people see the world and their place in
it.