Honorary Professor at Sri Sathya Sai University (Prashanthi Nilayam)

Address

Flat No:207, Sai Shiva Ganga Residency, Chithravathi Road (Down), Puttaparthi 515134 A.P. India

Email mvb1942@gmail.com 

Education

Ph.D (Telugu Literary Criticism)

Kakateeya University, Warangal (1981)

Thesis Title: A study of Sri Sri as a Socio Cultural Poet

Master of Arts (Telugu Literature)

Osmania University (1963)

Honours and Awards

§   A. P. Sahitya Academy Award for Literary Criticism

§   Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Telugu University Award

§   Digumarthi Sahitya Puraskaram

§   GVS Kala Peetham Award

Professional Experience

    Teaching

    §   Professor of Telugu - University of Hyderabad (1998 - 2004)

 §   Reader - University of Hyderabad (1988 to 1998)

    §   Lecturer - Govt. Degree Colleges (1964 to 1988)

Editorial Responsilibility:

Sanathana Saradhi -Telugu (Prasanti Nilayam) (2009-2011)

Administrative            

§   Head of the Dept. of Telugu, University of Hyderabad (2002 to 2004)

§   Head of the Dept. at A.P. Govt. Degree Colleges at Khammam, Nalgonda and Nizamabad     (1975 to 1988)

 Areas of Expertise

§   Principles of Literary Criticism and Applied Criticism

§   Comparative Aesthetics (European and Indian) and Aesthetics

§   Modern Story and Novel

§   Modern and Classical Poetry

§   Music and Musicology with special emphasis on Veeńa

§   Translation of texts from English to Telugu

Books Authored

Books listed below belong to these major categories: Principles of Literary Criticism, Applied Criticism, Socio Criticism, Aesthetic Criticism, Biographical Criticism, Criticism of Prose fiction, Symbolic & Imagist Criticism, Historical Criticism, Marxist Criticism and Navya Sampradāya Vimarsa

                              1.   Shiva Yogi

                              2.   Telugu Kavita Sānghika Siddhāntālu

                              3.   Vimarsa Moulika Lakshanālu

                              4.   Sahiti Vimarsa - Sūtram Anvayam

                              5.   Anuvartita Vimarsa – Viluvala Nirńayam

                              6.   Sahitee Vimarsa - Alóchana Alókana

                              7.   Major Critics of Modern Telugu Literature (English)

                              8.   GVS Vimarsa Darshanam

                              9.   Sampathkumāra Vimarsa – Deseeyatā Bhoomika

                         10.   Suprasanna Samanvita Vimarsa

                         11.   Navala - Navalā Vimarsakalu

                         12.   Veyi Padagalu Navalā Shilpam

                         13.   Veyi Padagalu – Oka Pariseelana

                         14.   Sri Jiddu Krishnamurthy Tatwam – “Chivariki Migiledi !” Navala

                         15.   Rāvi Sāstry gāri dharméti hāsam – Moodu Kadhala Bangāram

                         16.   Ci Nā Re – Matti Manishi Aākāsam – Vastu Shilpālu

                         17.   Nā Desham Nā Prajalu  (Viplava Kāvya Vimarsa)

                         18.   Seshundruni Kavitvam pai kavitvam (booklet)

                         19.   Sāmājika Sāhitya Vyāsālu

                         20.   Kondaru Mānavatā Kavulu – Oka Pariseelana

                         21.   Jaateeya Kāvyétihaasam – Vandemātaram” (Vastu silpāla Vimarsa)

                         22.   Kalātatwa Sāstram

                         23.   Viswanātha Sāhitya Tatwa Vivéchana

Edited Works

                         24.   Sanjeeva Dev Vyāsālu – Volume I  (Published by Telugu Academy)

                         25.   Sanjeeva Dev Vyāsālu – Volume II (Published by Telugu Academy)

                         26.   Manu Vasu Charitra Rachanā Vimarsanamu of Venneti Rāmachandra Rao (Published by P. S. Telugu University)

                         27.   Manu Vasu Charitra Rachanā Vimarsanamu of Kāsibhatla Brahmayya Sāstry (Published by P. S. Telugu University)

                         28.   “Pingali Sooarana” – P. Dakshinā mūrty (Published by P. S. Telugu University)

                         29.   Annamayya’s Sarweswara Satakam: Artha Tātparya vyākyānālu

Translation Works

                         30.   Sādhana Nivrutti Mārgam

                         31.   Bhagawān Sri Satya Sāi Bābā vāri to Sambāshanalu – John Hislop

                         32.   Leela Mohana Sai

                         33.   Raso Vai Saha – Brahmananda Panda

                         34.   Samasta Loksh Sukhino Bhavantu

                         35.   Divya Smritulu – Diana Baskin

                         36.   Satyam Shivam Sundaram - Part VI

                         37.   Sri Sathya Sai Artatranaparayanudu – N Kasturi

Sri Sai Mahimalu - Chidambara Krishnan

Divya Guruvu - Jenny Socrate

Music and Musicology

                         38.   Mana Sangeeta kalā vidyā Nidhulu

                         39.   Veeńa Veeńā pańulu

                         40.   Eemani Shankara Sāstry (booklet)

                         41.   Veeńapańi Visweswaran (booklet)

Spirituality

                         42.   Sri Satya Sāi Avatāra tatwam – Lakshyam

In English - “Sri Sathya Sai Avatar – Nature: Purpose

                         43.   Shirdi Sai Satcharita – Pārāyańa Antarārdham

                         44.   Sri Ramana Maharshi Jeevitha Charitra

Articles in Archival Journals

Authored more than 50 articles which were published in reputed literary journals such as “Bhārati”, “Moosi” and “Telugu” (Telugu Academy Publication)

Invited Papers / Talks

§    Presented numerous papers at national seminars conducted at various universities including Benares Hindu University, Kakateeya University, Bangalore University, Andhra University and P. S. Telugu University

§     Guest speaker on literary programs aired by Television channels including E-TV, Doordarshan and All India Radio

Research Supervision

Supervised 7 Doctoral (Ph. D) and 22 M. Phil student’s theses work

Professional Affiliations

§   Member of Board of Studies Osmania University

§  Member of Board of Examiners for Madras University, Bangalore University, Osmania University, Benaras Hindu University

§   Chairman of Depart of Telugu (Chairman of the board of Examiners and board of studies)

§   Member – panel of judges for Central Sāhitya Academy (for Translations)

§   Member – panel of judges for P. S. Telugu University (for Poetry)

§   Visiting Professor – Sri Padmāvati Mahilā Viswa Vidyālayam

§   Editor Sanathana Sarathi (Telugu) – Sri Sathya Sai Monthly Spiritual Magazine

§   Honorary Professor - Sri Sathya Sai University, Puttaparthy