More About GSS (fwd)
Nyayapathi Srinivasa Rao (vasu@india.hp.com)
Tue, 23 Dec 97 16:31:49 IST
Forwarded message:
BTW, I will cut&paste something from the special issue later.
See archives. Sree Ram ramarao has written an excellent article
on GSS.
> From: Nyayapathi Srinivasa Rao <vasu@manu.india.hp.com>
> Subject: More About GSS
> To: telusa@cs.wisc.edu (Telusa)
> Date: Tue, 6 May 97 15:36:47 IST
>
> Hello All,
>
> I am saying a few words more about GSS, doing so actually on some
> suggestion by a friend and fellow nettor.
>
> GSS is a scholar poet. His works include
>
> 1) naa daeSam naa prajalu
> 2) aadhunika mahaabhaaratam
> 3) neerai paaripoeyindi
>
> His porvaaSrama kavitvam like Rtu Ghoesha and others are skillfully
> written chhandoe pieces. The poet muses, like many others, about
> Rtuvulu, pakshulu, bibboekavatulu and all that.....
>
> The poet himself translated some of his works into English (IMO, very well)
> Some of his works (Item 1 above) was translated into Hindi.
>
> He wrote several essays/snippets on Gazals.....
>
> An excerpt from my memory:
>
> praemanu gurinci utpraekshalu paenudaamanTae
> gunDenu koekila tannuku poeyindi.
> gazal nu gurinci raaddaamanTae
> raatri kavitvam loe taDisipoeyindi.
>
> He is influenced by Urdu poets and Mayakovsky and others.
>
> He also became a marxist.
> His works were admired by SreeSree and Viswanatha.
> SreeSree says in a memorable stanza which opens :
>
> Saeshaen nee kavita coosaen
> adi padyamaa Frenchi madyamaa.....
>
> Not that there were no critics.
> Dr C Narayan Reddy, the second Telugu to win the most prestigious
> award, the Gyaanapeetham, has been conistently critical of
> Seshendra's aatmaaSraya kavitvam (sic). IMHO, si.na.re was
> unfair, to say the least!
>
> GSS is also the founding leader of Kavi Sena. He authored
> its manifesto. This manifesto is a treat to those who
> enjoy critical essays and studies in aesthetics.
> Actually this was a reply to those who criticize him
> for the alleged aatmaaSraya kavitvam (not a pejorative term per se; is it?)
> But let me add that Kavi Sena was not a great socio-literary movement
> with any achievements to its credit. Seemingly there is only one
> commander and no soldiers!
>
> I have recently read a doctoral thesis by (sorry! forgot his name)
> titled Seshendra Kavita: Navyata
>
> Let me add a few-lines which i wrote during those good old days
> when i was deeply moved by Seshen's insightful and entertaining
> essays and poems :
>
> eeyana gaalulloe egiripoetunna poola
> rekkala pataakaala meeda #Million# rangula mukkalu atikistaaDu.
> kommalloe irukkunna paaTala meeda
> jalataaru paradaala pallavulu kapputaaDu.
> gazal taagutaaDu
> candra vanka meeda nindra poetaaDu.
>
> (The lines :
> poolu kommalloe irukkunna paaTalu
> pakshulu gallulloe egiripoetunna poolu
>
> were GSS's)
>
>
> More If I Have Time
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Regards & Thanks
Vasu.