Delhi based Kannada writer Dr. Y. Avanindranath
Rao’s book on literary criticism ‘Samskriti Samveda’ released at Delhi
Karnataka Sangha recently.
Releasing the book Dr.Venkatachala Hegade,
Professor in Jawaharlal Nehru University said that the writing criticism needs
a kind of devotion and Dr.Rao’s book made a critical insight into a few
important literature.
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| From left: Dr. Y. Avanindranath Rao, Dr. Venkatachala Hegde, Mr. Vasanth Shetty Bellare and Ms. Devika Rao |
Author Avanindranath said that the
ultimate purpose of literary criticism is attaining the knowledge by understanding
the literature and hoped his book may well received by the readers.
The versatile Indian dance performer
Devika Rao from United Kingdom participated as special guest on the occasion. President of Delhi Karnataka Sangha Vasantha
Shetty Bellare preside over the function.
The book ‘ Sanskriti Samveda’
contains fourteen critical articles
includes on the epic ‘’Shri Ramayana
Mahanweshanam’’ written by Poet and Politician Dr. M. Veerappa Moily, Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Geetanjali’ and a
perspective on Karnataka history. Well known critic Dr.Purushottama Bilimale in
his review observed that the book consisting diversified elements on Art,
Literature and History.
In the Preface Eminent Kannada scholar
Professor Sa.Shi.Marulayya described Avanindranath as ‘Savya Saachi ’. Dr.Avanindranath
Rao is a senior officer in Central Secretariat Library under Ministry of
Culture, New Delhi. The book ‘Samskriti Samveda’ was published by Sapna Book House,
Bengaluru.
