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Speakers Say Sri Sri’s Literature Remains Relevant Across Generations
A new book about the Telugu poet Sri Sri was released in Tirupati.
The book was written by Prof PC Venkateswarlu.
Several speakers discussed why Sri Sri’s writing still matters today.
They said his poems and questions were connected to the problems of his time.
They also said many of those questions are still not fully answered.
BV Raghavulu said the Communist movement helped Telugu writers become better known.
He mentioned Kandukuri Veeresalingam and Gurajada Apparao as examples.
Other speakers praised the book as careful research.
They believed it could remain useful to students and researchers.
CPM Politburo member BV Raghavulu said Communist contributions helped Telugu literature gain wider recognition.
Raghavulu made the remarks at the release of Prof PC Venkateswarlu’s book on Sri Sri’s complete literary works.
Speakers said Sri Sri’s questions about society remain relevant because many still lack satisfactory answers.
Prof N Eswara Reddy said Sri Sri wrote about the social and contemporary realities of his time.
Former university rector Prof Ch Appa Rao called the book valuable research suitable for PhD-level study.
- Who
- CPM Politburo member BV Raghavulu, Prof PC Venkateswarlu, and other academics, journalists and cultural figures.
- What
- The book ‘Sri Sri Samagra Sahitya Sameeksha’ was released and discussed.
- Where
- Tirupati, at a programme associated with Sri Venkateswara University.
- When
- Wednesday; the articles do not provide a calendar date.
- Why
- The programme examined Sri Sri’s literary work and its continuing relevance across generations.
Key facts
- Book
- ‘Sri Sri Samagra Sahitya Sameeksha’
- Author
- Prof PC Venkateswarlu
- Author’s institution
- Department of Oriental Research, Sri Venkateswara University
- Location
- Tirupati
- Book reviewer
- Prof N Eswara Reddy of Yogi Vemana University
- Programme chair
- Senior journalist Raghava Sarma
- Research assessment
- Prof Ch Appa Rao said the book was worthy of PhD-level study.
Sources
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