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Optional Syllabus
(Answers of both Paper 1 and Paper 2 must be written in Kannada.)
PAPER 1 :
Section A
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.
B. 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.
- Mediaeval Poets : Harihara, Raghavanka, Kumara-Vyasa.
- Dasa literature : Purandara and Kanaka.
- Sangatya : Ratnakaravarni
C. Modern Kannada literature: Influence, trends and ideologies, Navodaya, Pragatishila, Navya, Dalita and Bandaya.
Section B
A. 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.
B. 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 on Kannada literature.
PAPER 2 :
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
A. Old Kannada Literature
- Vikramarjuna Vijaya of Pampa (Cantos 12 & 13), (Mysore University Pub.)
- Vaddaraadhane (Sukumaraswamyia Kathe, Vidyutchorana Kathe)
B. 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
A. Modern Kannada Literature
- Poetry: Hosagannada Kavite, Ed. G.H. Nayak (Kannada Sahitya Parishattu, Bangalore)
- Novel: Bettada Jeeva—Shivarama Karanta Madhavi—Anupama Niranjana Odalaala-Deva-nuru Mahadeva
- Short Story: Kannada Sanna Kathegalu, Ed. G.H. Nayak (Sahitya Academy, New Delhi)
- Drama: Shudra Tapaswi—Kuvempu. Tughlaq—Girish Karnad.
- Vichara Sahitya: Devaru—A.N. Moorty Rao (Pub: D.V.K.Moorty, Mysore.)
B. Folk Literature:
- Janapada Swaroopa—Dr. H.M. Nayak (Ta. Vem. Smaraka Grantha Male, Mysore.)
- Janpada Geethanjali—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.
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