QUIZ - 4

Mohan Parigi (MIDOT.MICHTRANS3.parigim@state.mi.us)
Thu, 20 Jun 1996 10:20:23 -0400

prajalaaraa mannincuDu. The preoccupation with
personally corresponding with the unprecendented
number of respondents (tens of them) to the
earlier quiz delayed posting this one, QUIZ-4.

This time the theme is telugu novels. We will post
the answers next wednesday (26th).

regards
Madan Mohan Parigi <parigim@STATE.MI.US>
Sreenivas Paruchuri <sreeni@ktp.uni-paderborn.de>

--------------QUIZ - 4 (Theme: Novels)----------

1. One Mr. Subbarao's story published in
"bhaarati" was the source
for a famous film, considered to be a master piece
and perhaps the
best ever made in Telugu. Another good film had
the title same as
his famous novel, but has nothing to do with the
novel.
Who is the writer ? He is better known through his
pen name.
What is his pen name and real name ?

2. In the history of telugu novel literature, the
first public novel
competition was held in 1893 and two novels were
awarded prizes.
What are the names of those novels and their
authors ?

3. This long time pravaasi in Russia, wrote the
novel _ataDu - aame_
using diary technique. What is his name ?

4. tripuranEni gOpeecand wrote the famous novel
_asamarthuni jeeva yaatra_.
But what is the name of his incomplete novel ?

5. _maalapalli_ by unnava laksminaaraayaNa was a
revolutionary novel
and the first of its kind in telugu literature. A
famous stage actor
adapted it to stage and highly popularized it with
his performances.
What is his name ?