![]() ![]() What about the language used by Sunderraju? But the term “Madigodu” was used by a madiga, not by the pundits. Then came Nagappagari Sunderraju, who used the title “Madigodu.” Look at Madduri Nagesh Babu’s use of words: “ One must live like a crow for many years.” “Crow” was also used by the pundits. If you look at even the titles of Madduri’s poems, they are very close to Siva Reddy’s. ![]() Now, there is Siva Reddy (an important leftist Telugu poet), his disciple was Madduri Nagesh Babu. So they used less of their own language–they did not understand what was necessary. The principles of poetry they followed were dictated by somebody else. ![]() It is for this reason I felt that it is necessary to write.ĭidn’t the language of dalit literature perform that task? Those roots of community that are now disappearing depend on language. Y: It is through language that community is created. What is the significance of this writing? ![]() It was to remedy this situation that I began writing-in my language, i.e., the Telangana language, the Telangana madiga language. Yellanna: When I came to academics, I did not find our language in academic subjects. So you actually brought a new practice to writing in Telugu. When you wrote, people often said they didn’t understand. Till you published your work, Dalit writing used standard Telugu, more or less. ![]()
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