Kundurti Anjaneyulu
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Kundurti Anjaneyulu B.A.
(Telugu: కుందుర్తి ఆంజనేయులు) (December 16, 1922 – 1982) was a Telugu poet. He was winner of Sahitya Akademi Award
. He is also known as “Vachana Kavitha Pitamahudu” (Father of prose poetry).
His publication of Yuge Yuge heralded the arrival of a real progressive poetry on the literary scene. He made it a mission of his life to promote ' free verse' as the medium of modern poet. He started Free Verse Front in 1958. Most poets today choose this medium.
He was born in Kotavaripalem, in Guntur District
. Gurram Joshua was his Telugu teacher during his primary education. He studied in Municipal High School, Vijayawada. He was a student of Viswanadha Satyanarayana at S.R.R. College, Vijayawada. He was graduated (B.A.) from Andhra Christian College, Guntur.
He asked writers to come out of the language of poetry
. He argued that the style and language of literary work should be understood by the common man.
Bachelor of Arts
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(Telugu: కుందుర్తి ఆంజనేయులు) (December 16, 1922 – 1982) was a Telugu poet. He was winner of Sahitya Akademi Award
Sahitya Akademi Award
Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honor in India which Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers of outstanding works in one of the following twenty-four major Indian languagesAssamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri,...
. He is also known as “Vachana Kavitha Pitamahudu” (Father of prose poetry).
His publication of Yuge Yuge heralded the arrival of a real progressive poetry on the literary scene. He made it a mission of his life to promote ' free verse' as the medium of modern poet. He started Free Verse Front in 1958. Most poets today choose this medium.
He was born in Kotavaripalem, in Guntur District
Guntur district
Guntur district is located in Andhra Pradesh along the east coast of Bay of Bengal. The district has a coastline of around 100 kilometers. Guntur City is the largest city in the district and administrative center of Guntur District. The district is a major center for learning.-Etymology:There are...
. Gurram Joshua was his Telugu teacher during his primary education. He studied in Municipal High School, Vijayawada. He was a student of Viswanadha Satyanarayana at S.R.R. College, Vijayawada. He was graduated (B.A.) from Andhra Christian College, Guntur.
He asked writers to come out of the language of poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
. He argued that the style and language of literary work should be understood by the common man.
Literary works
- Souptikam
- Rasadhuni
- Amavaasya
- Naa Preyasi
- Nayaagara
- Telangana
- Dandi Yaatra
- Asha
- Nagaramlo Vaana
- Naaloni Vaadaalu
- Hamsa Egiripoyindi
- Teera Nenu Kaasta Egiripoyaaka
- Meghamaala
- Idi Naa Jenda
- Kundurti Peethikalu
- Kundurti Vyaasaalu
- Batuku Maata