{"product_id":"crystallized-memories","title":"Crystallized Memories","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"214\"\u003ePublisher: Sahitya Akademi\u003cbr data-start=\"26\" data-end=\"29\"\u003eAuthor: Chekuri Rama Rao \u0026amp; M. V. Chalapathi Rao\u003cbr data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"79\"\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"99\"\u003ePages: 304\u003cbr data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"112\"\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"133\"\u003eEdition: 2008\u003cbr data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"149\"\u003eISBN: 8126021632\u003cbr data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"168\"\u003eDimensions: 21.5 cm × 14 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"198\"\u003eWeight: 430 gm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"802\"\u003eAbout the Book:\u003cbr data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"234\"\u003eCrystallized Memories is the English translation of Chekuri Rama Rao’s celebrated Telugu work \u003cem data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"345\"\u003eSmriti Kinankam\u003c\/em\u003e, translated by noted writer and translator M. V. Chalapathi Rao. The book is divided into three thematic sections — “Mine,” “Mirth,” and “Melancholy” — which together form a rich collection of biographical and autobiographical essays. Through personal reminiscences, the author presents an engaging and objective discussion of important literary movements, major events, and distinguished personalities associated with Telugu poetry and literary culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"1278\"\u003eThe essays combine memory with literary criticism, offering readers both intellectual insight and emotional depth. Each piece provides valuable perspectives on literature, culture, and the evolution of modern Telugu writing, making the work significant not only as memoir but also as a critical contribution to Indian literary studies. The book demonstrates how reminiscence can function as a powerful mode of literary analysis, blending scholarship with lived experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1727\"\u003eChekuri Rama Rao, an eminent literary scholar and critic, was honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2002 for this important contribution. Known for his deep engagement with traditional and modern literature, linguistics, and literary criticism, he brings remarkable analytical depth to his writings. Translator M. V. Chalapathi Rao is widely recognized for making significant literary works accessible to a broader English-reading audience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sahitya Akademi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50796337332528,"sku":"DRG.SahityaAkademi_8126021632","price":170.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/image_1_00409a53-c98b-436c-9c6b-318f5048b59f.jpg?v=1772434057","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/crystallized-memories","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}