Dalit literature syllabus

Department of Telugu

School of Humanities

HT: 576 Dalit Literatures

M.A. Telugu., IV Semester

                     Optional Course:  3 Credits

Course Teacher: Dr.Darla Venkateswara Rao

Email: vrdarla@gmail.com 

UNIT- I

Dalits, Harijans, Sudra, Anaryas, Dasya,  Chandalas, Untouchables, Panchamas etc words meaning and explanation – The Historical Background of Dalit Literature. Ideology of Dalit Literature: Vedas – Charvakam – Jainam – Bouddham – Ambedkarism – Marxism – and impact of other theories.

UNIT- II

               Principles of Dalit Literature – Untouchablity – Religious Approach – Aesthetic Approach – Concepts of Satyam, Sivam, Sundaram – Different opinions   about concepts of Karma, Rebirth etc- Dalit Language – Dalit Culture.       Dalit Literary Genres, Metrical Poetry- Songs- Story – Drama – Free Verse Poetry- Dalit Literary Criticism- Caste Identity Movements- Sub-Cast Consciousness.

UNIT – III

1.             Poetry: Dalitakavitwam-Part I&II( Edited by Dr.G.Laksminarayana),

Nalla draksha pandiri ( Yendluri Sudhakar),

Madiga Chaitanyam ( Edited by Nagappagari Sunder Raju),

Chikkanavutunna pata ( Edited by: G.lakshminarasaiah,  Tripuraneni Srinivas),

2.      Novel:

 Jagadam ( Boya Jangaiah)

3.      Drama:

Munivahanudu ( Kolakaluri Enock), Paleru ( Boyi Bheemanna)

4.      Short Stories:

ilanti tavvayi vaste (Sreepada Subrahmanya Sastry),

 Polaiah (karunakumara), takattu (Kolakaluri Enock),

Ventadina Avamanam (kasula Pratap Reddy),

5.      Long Poems:

Kotta gabbilam (Yendluri Sudhakar),

            Nippukanika( Banna Ilaiah)

References:

1.      Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar rachanalu – Prasangalu : Govt.of A.P Publications

2.      Dalita Sahitya Charitra : Pilli Samson

3.      Dalita Vadavivadalu : Edited by S.V.Satyanarayana

4.      Nallapoddu : Edited by Gogu Syamala

5.      towards an Aesthetic of Dalit Literature: Sarankumar Limbale