Kundurti Anjaneyulu (Telugu: కుందుర్తి ఆంజనేయులు) (16 December 1922 – 1982) was a Telugu poet. He was a winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award. He is also known as "Vachana Kavitha Pitamahudu" (Father of prose poetry).[1]
Kundurti Anjaneyulu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 December 1922 Kotavaripalem, Guntur district |
| Died | 1982 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Education | B.A. |
| Alma mater | Andhra Christian College, Guntur |
| Genre | Writer |
| Notable works | Kundurti Kritulu |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award |
| Spouse | Sundaramma |
Literary works
edit- 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
Awards
edit- Recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award to Telugu Writers in 1977.
Free Verse Trust
editThe group, "Free Verse Front", was founded by him and has been giving prizes since 1967. Free Verse Front Prize Trust was founded on 31 July 1979 in Hyderabad.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Mana Sanskriti (Our Culture)". Vepachedu Educational Foundation. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Indian Literature, by Amaresh Datta, Volume 1, pp.307.