Kannada Literature

Section A: History of Kannada Language

• What is Language ? General characteristics of Language.
• Dravidian Family of Languages and its specific features.
• Antiquity of Kannada Language.
• Different phases of its Development.
• Dialects of Kannada Language : Regional and Social.
• Various aspects of developments of Kannada Language: phonological and Semantic changes.
• Language borrowing.

History of Kannada Literature

• Ancient Kannada literatureInfluence and Trends, Poets for study : Specified poets from Pampa to Ratnakara Varni are to be studied in the light of contents, form and expression : Pampa, Janna, Nagachandra.
• Medieval Kannada literatureInfluence and Trends.
• Vachana LiteratureBasavanna, Akka Mahadevi.
• Medieval PoetsHarihara, Raghavanka, Kumara-Vyasa.
• Dasa literaturePurandara and Kanaka.
• SangatayaRatnakarvarni

• Modern Kannada literature : Influence, trends and ideologies, Navodaya, Pragatishila, Navya, Dalita and Bandaya.

Section B: Poetics and Literary Criticism

• Definition and concepts of poetry
• Word, Meaning, Alankara, Reeti, Rasa, Dhwani, Auchitya.
• Interpretations of Rasa Sutra.
• Modern Trends of literary criticism : Formalist, Historical, Marxist, Feminist, Post-colonial criticism.

Cultural History of Karnataka

• Contribution of Dynasties to the culture of Karnataka: Chalukyas of Badami and Kalyani, Rashtrakutas, Hoysalas, Vijayanagara rulers, in literary context.
• Major religions of Karnataka and their cultural contribution.
• Arts of Karnataka
• Sculpture, Architecture, Painting, Music, Dance—in the literary context.
• Unification of Karnataka and its impact of Kannada literature.

• The Paper will require first-hand reading of the Texts prescribed and will be designed to test the critical ability of the candidates.

Section A: Old Kannada Literature

• Vikramaarjuna Vijaya of Pampa (Cantos 12 & 13), (Mysore University Pub.)
• Vaddaraadhane (Sukumaraswamyia Kathe, Vidyutchorana Kathe)

Medieval Kannada Literature

• Vachana, Kammata, Ed. K. Marulasiddappa K.R. Nagaraj (Bangalore University Pub.)
• Janapriya Kanakasamputa, Ed. D. Javare Gowda (Kannada and Culture Directorate, Bangalore)
• Nambiyannana Ragale, Ed., T.N. Sreekantaiah (Ta. Vem.
• Smaraka Grantha Male, Mysore)
• Kumaravyasa Bharata : Karna Parva (Mysore University)
• Bharatesha Vaibhava Sangraha Ed Ta. Su. Shama Rao (Mysore University)

Section B: Modern Kannada Literature

• PoetryHosagannada Kavite, Ed. G.H. Nayak (Kannada Saahitya Parishattu, Bangalore)
• NovelBettada Jeeva—Shivarama Karanta Madhavi—Anupama NiranjanaOdalaala-Deva-nuru Mahadeva
• Short StoryKannada Sanna Kathegalu, Ed. G.H. Nayak (Sahitya Academy, New Delhi)
• Drama
  • Shudra Tapaswi—Kuvempu.
  • Tughalak—Girish Karnad.
• Vichara SahityaDevaru—A.N. Moorty Rao (Pub: D.V.K.Moorty, Mysore.)

Folk Literature

• Janapada Swaroopa—Dr. H.M. Nayak. (Ta. Vem.
• Smaraka Grantha Male, Mysore.)
• Janpada Geetaanjali—Ed. D. Javare Gowda.(Pub : Sahitya Academy, New Delhi).
• Kannada Janapada Kathegalu—Ed. J.S. Paramashiviaah (Mysore University).
• Beedi Makkalu Beledo.
• Ed. Kalegowda Nagavara (Pub : Bangalore University).
• Savirada Ogatugalu—Ed. S.G. Imrapura.