Kannada

(Answers must be written in Kannada)

Paper I

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 development of Kannada Language.
  • Phonological and Semantic changes.
  • Language borrowing.

History of Kannada Literature

• Ancient Kannada literature:
  • Influence 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 literature: Influence and Trends.
• Vachana literature: Basavanna, Akka Mahadevi.
• Medieval Poets: Harihara, Ragha-vanka, Kumar-Vyasa.
• Dasa literature: Purandra and Kanaka.
• Sangataya: Ratnakaravarni

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 contributions.
• Arts of Karnataka: Sculpture, Architecture, Painting, Music, Dance-in the literary context.
• Unification of Karnataka and its impact on Kannada literature.

Paper II

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

• Poetry: Hosagannada Kavite, Ed : G.H. Nayak (Kannada Saahitya Parishattu, Bangalore)
• Novel:  Bettada Jeeva-Shivarama Karanta Madhavi-Arupama Niranjana Odalaala-Devanuru Mahadeva
• Short Story: Kannada Sanna Kathegalu, Ed. G.H. Nayak (Sahitya Academy, New Delhi).
• Drama: Shudra Tapaswi-Kuvempu. Tughalak-Girish Karnad.
• Vichara Saahitya: Devaru-A.N. Moorty Rao (Pub : D.V.K. Moorty, Mysore.)

Folk Literature

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