A DECADE IN THE HISTORY OF THULIKA.NET

Ten years ago today I launched this website. In the past ten years, I have learned plenty not only about running a site or translating stories but also about the history of Telugu literature and history of Telugu fiction. As a part of looking for materials, I have found and read books I never even knew existed. That is a great feeling.

Telugu Penscape – My latest anthology is out

Today is New Year Day for Telugu people.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL TELUGU PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD!

I just received a copy of my latest anthology entitled Telugu Penscape: Anthology of Telugu short stories, published by Lekhini Chaitanya Samiti, Hyderabad.

 

The anthology includes translations of stories by well-known writers, Bhandaru Acchamamba, Palagummi Padmaraju, Illindala Saraswatidevi, Ravuri Venkata Satyanarayana Rao, Achanta Saradadevi, Dr. Kolakaluri Enoch, Tenneti Hemalata, Bhamidipati Ramagopalam, Bhanumati Ramakrishna, Sivaraju Venkata Subbalakshmi, Seela Veerraju, Dr. Malati chendur, Pusapati Krishnam Raju, Dr. Vasa Prabhavati, and Nidadavolu Malathi.

It also features a “Brief Encounter” by Yeddanapudi Sulochana Rani (Honorary President) and Dr. Vasa Prabhavati (President) of the Lekhini Mahila Chaitanya Samiti.

Further the anthology features foreword by Dr. Kethu Viswanatha Reddy, prominent writer and critic.

Cover painting by Seela Veerraju, writer and poet.

Copies may be ordered from

Lekhini

11/2 RT Municipal Colony, Malakpet,

Hyderabad 500 036, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Pages 208

Price: Rs. 150.  $ 10.

 

 

thulika.net March 2011

Thulika.net March 2011 with new articles is here.

www.thulika.net updated, 12/01/2010

Please click on thulika.net for new articles and stories as of December 1, 2010.

I appreciate your comments.

 

Malathi Nidadavolu

Color of Skin

(Note: The story illustrates the difference in the perception of skin color in the two cultures—Indian and American. For Indians, dark skin is a matter of looks. In America however it carries various levels of cultural and historical significance.  – Malathi)

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It is Sunday. Neelaveni is bored. Color of skin—a play being shown in town, she recalls.

“Let’s go to the play,” she says to her husband, Sundaram.