Crystallized Memories
Publisher: Sahitya Akademi
Author: Chekuri Rama Rao & M. V. Chalapathi Rao
Language: English
Pages: 304
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 2008
ISBN: 8126021632
Dimensions: 21.5 cm × 14 cm
Weight: 430 gm
About the Book:
Crystallized Memories is the English translation of Chekuri Rama Rao’s celebrated Telugu work Smriti Kinankam, translated by noted writer and translator M. V. Chalapathi Rao. The book is divided into three thematic sections — “Mine,” “Mirth,” and “Melancholy” — which together form a rich collection of biographical and autobiographical essays. Through personal reminiscences, the author presents an engaging and objective discussion of important literary movements, major events, and distinguished personalities associated with Telugu poetry and literary culture.
The essays combine memory with literary criticism, offering readers both intellectual insight and emotional depth. Each piece provides valuable perspectives on literature, culture, and the evolution of modern Telugu writing, making the work significant not only as memoir but also as a critical contribution to Indian literary studies. The book demonstrates how reminiscence can function as a powerful mode of literary analysis, blending scholarship with lived experience.
Chekuri Rama Rao, an eminent literary scholar and critic, was honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2002 for this important contribution. Known for his deep engagement with traditional and modern literature, linguistics, and literary criticism, he brings remarkable analytical depth to his writings. Translator M. V. Chalapathi Rao is widely recognized for making significant literary works accessible to a broader English-reading audience.
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Crystallized Memories
Publisher: Sahitya Akademi
Author: Chekuri Rama Rao & M. V. Chalapathi Rao
Language: English
Pages: 304
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 2008
ISBN: 8126021632
Dimensions: 21.5 cm × 14 cm
Weight: 430 gm
About the Book:
Crystallized Memories is the English translation of Chekuri Rama Rao’s celebrated Telugu work Smriti Kinankam, translated by noted writer and translator M. V. Chalapathi Rao. The book is divided into three thematic sections — “Mine,” “Mirth,” and “Melancholy” — which together form a rich collection of biographical and autobiographical essays. Through personal reminiscences, the author presents an engaging and objective discussion of important literary movements, major events, and distinguished personalities associated with Telugu poetry and literary culture.
The essays combine memory with literary criticism, offering readers both intellectual insight and emotional depth. Each piece provides valuable perspectives on literature, culture, and the evolution of modern Telugu writing, making the work significant not only as memoir but also as a critical contribution to Indian literary studies. The book demonstrates how reminiscence can function as a powerful mode of literary analysis, blending scholarship with lived experience.
Chekuri Rama Rao, an eminent literary scholar and critic, was honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2002 for this important contribution. Known for his deep engagement with traditional and modern literature, linguistics, and literary criticism, he brings remarkable analytical depth to his writings. Translator M. V. Chalapathi Rao is widely recognized for making significant literary works accessible to a broader English-reading audience.
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Publisher: Sahitya Akademi
Author: Chekuri Rama Rao & M. V. Chalapathi Rao
Language: English
Pages: 304
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 2008
ISBN: 8126021632
Dimensions: 21.5 cm × 14 cm
Weight: 430 gm
About the Book:
Crystallized Memories is the English translation of Chekuri Rama Rao’s celebrated Telugu work Smriti Kinankam, translated by noted writer and translator M. V. Chalapathi Rao. The book is divided into three thematic sections — “Mine,” “Mirth,” and “Melancholy” — which together form a rich collection of biographical and autobiographical essays. Through personal reminiscences, the author presents an engaging and objective discussion of important literary movements, major events, and distinguished personalities associated with Telugu poetry and literary culture.
The essays combine memory with literary criticism, offering readers both intellectual insight and emotional depth. Each piece provides valuable perspectives on literature, culture, and the evolution of modern Telugu writing, making the work significant not only as memoir but also as a critical contribution to Indian literary studies. The book demonstrates how reminiscence can function as a powerful mode of literary analysis, blending scholarship with lived experience.
Chekuri Rama Rao, an eminent literary scholar and critic, was honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2002 for this important contribution. Known for his deep engagement with traditional and modern literature, linguistics, and literary criticism, he brings remarkable analytical depth to his writings. Translator M. V. Chalapathi Rao is widely recognized for making significant literary works accessible to a broader English-reading audience.
