SYLLABUS FOR UNION
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION MAIN EXAMINATION
KANNADA
Paper-I
(Answers
must be written in Kannada)
Section-A
A.
History of Kannada Language
What
is Language? General charecteristics 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.
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. Medieval Poets : Harihara, Raghavanka,
Kumar-Vyasa.
Dasa literature : Purandra and Kanaka. Sangataya : Ratnakaravarni
C.
Modern Kannada literature :
Influence,
trends and idealogies, 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 contributions. Arts of Karnataka :
Sculpture, Architecture, Painting, Music,
Dance-in
the literary context. Unification of Karnataka and its impact on Kannada
literature.
Paper-II
(Answers
must be written in Kannada) 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
1.
Vikramaarjuna Vijaya of Pampa (cantos 12 & 13), (Mysore University Pub.)
2.
Vaddaraadhane (Sukumaraswamyia Kathe, Vidyutchorana Kathe)
B.
Medieval Kannada Literature :
1.
Vachana Kammata, Ed: K. Marulasiddappa K.R. Nagaraj (Bangalore University Pub.)
2.
Janapriya Kanakasamputa, Ed. D. Javare Gowda (Kannada and Culture Directorate,
Bangalore)
3.
Nambiyannana Ragale, Ed., T.N. Sreekantaiah (Ta.Vem. Smaraka Grantha Male,
Mysore)
4.
Kumaravyasa Bharata : Karna Parva (Mysore University)
5.
Bharatesha Vaibhava Sangraha Ed. Ta. Su. Shama Rao (Mysore University)
Section-B
A.
Modern Kannada Literature
1.
Poetry : Hosagannada Kavite, Ed : G.H. Nayak (Kannada Saahitya Parishattu,
Bangalore)
2.
Novel : Bettada Jeeva-Shivarama Karanta Madhavi-Arupama Niranjana
Odalaala-Devanuru Mahadeva
3.
Short Story : Kannada Sanna Kathegalu, Ed. G.H. Nayak (Sahitya Academy, New
Delhi).
4.
Drama : Shudra Tapaswi-Kuvempu. Tughlak-Girish Karnad.
5.
Vichara Saahitya : Devaru-A.N. Moorty Rao (Pub : D.V.K. Moorty, Mysore.)
B.
Folk Literature :
1.
Janapada Swaroopa-Dr. H.M. Nayak. (Ta. Vem. Smaraka Grantha Male, Mysore.)
2.
Janapada Geetaanjali-Ed.D. Javare Gowda. (Pub : Sahitya Academy, New Delhi.)
3.
Kannada Janapada Kathegalu-Ed. J.S. Paramashivaiah, (Mysore University.)
4.
Beedi Makkalu Beledo. Ed. Kalegowda Nagavara (Pub : Bangalore University.)
5.
Savirada Ogatugalu-Ed : S.G. Imrapura.
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