kaaLeepaTnam raamaa_raavu
V. Chowdary Jampala (cjampala@dayton.net)
Thu, 24 Oct 1996 09:26:28 -0400 (EDT)
Couple of weeks ago, I posted a request for donations for a 'Telugu
short story research center' being established at Srikakulam, as a
tribute to Sree kaaLeepaTnam raamaa_raavu. Several people asked me for
more info on Sri raamaaraavu. I posted a couple of articles earlier this
year when he won the kEndreeya saahitya akaaDemee award about 'kaaraa'
and his short story, 'yajnam', . Those posts are available at the
following websites.
http://india.bgsu.edu/telugu/bio/kaaraa.html
http://india.bgsu.edu/telugu/bio/yajnam.html
As somebody noted before, kaaLeepaTnam raamaa_raavu's yajnam is to Telugu
short story as mahaa_prasthaanam is to Telugu poetry, kanyaa_Sulkam is to
Telugu drama, and maalapalli is to Telugu novel.
I am glad that he is finally receiving the recognition that he has
deserved for a long time, and, in the process, is helping the Telugu
short story, an art form that Telugus have excelled for years.
Regards. -- V. Chowdary Jampala
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Date: Fri, 11 Oct 1996 17:31:20 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: SreekaakuLamlO kathaalayam: a tribute to kaaLeepaTnam raamaa_raavu
Sree'kaaraa'niki puraskaaram
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A few weeks ago, I posted about an endeavor by the fans
of the famous Telugu short story writer, Sree kaaLeepaTnam
raamaa_raavu, to present him with a purse to celebrate his
72nd birthday on November 9, 1996.
Sree kaaLeepaTnam was initially reluctant to accept a purse,
but has agreed to accept it and use that money to build a
'kathaalaaym', a research and resource center for Telugu
short story. The building will be maintained by an
autonomous trust, and will have living quarters for a
curator, a reference library, a reading room and a
meeting room. kaaraa maasTaaru will act as the curator
during his lifetime. The building, to be situated in
SreekaakuLam, is expected to be like a similar one
run in Karanataka, providing resources and succour
to aspiring short story writers and researchers.
As an ardent admirer of Telugu short story and
the works of Sree kaaLeepaTnam, I am really excited
about this project.
The kathaalaayam is already under construction, and
the organizers hope to finish the construction by
November 9. This project is, of course, expensive and
depends on generous contributions of the admirers of
Telugu short story and Sree kaaLeepaTnam raamaa-raavu.
Given the short span of time left, you can send your
contributions directly to:
Kaaleepatnam Raamaaraavu
C/o Raamakrishna Yagalla
'Neehaar'
New Colony
Sreekaakulam, 532 001
AP
India.
Or, you can contact me or Sree Kalasapudi Sreenivasa Rao
(rao@lij.edu) for further information.
Regards. ----- V. Chowdary Jampala