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`Truth must be the focus'

Stories with a human angle have always been of interest as this latest book also portrays.

The release of a book of stories written by noted writer, Peddibhotla Subbaramaiah at the Telugu University auditorium, brought together poets, writers and artistes who expressed their opinion on the present status of literature and the responsibilities of writers. Central Sahitya Academy member, Gunturu Seshendra Sarma, one of the finest poets of the contemporary Telugu literary world said that the reflection of truth in all literary works was important. The lack of it weakened the work itself, he added. "Truth is the backbone of story writing", he observed. Among poetry, story writing, novel writing and play writing, Sarma regards story writing as the most important. Story is the most powerful branch of literature and Sarma compared its power to that of a graama devata (a deity prayed to by rural folk). "The subject of the short story has always been the human being," he said. "That is why stories with a human interest have succeeded, which is why Subbaramaiah wrote them." Film actor Brahmanandam released the book Manchu Bomma and Sarma received the first copy. Brahmanandam who had been a Telugu lecturer before he became a film comedian regards Seshendra Sarma as worthy of receiving a Nobel Prize. Such is the strength of Sarma's poetry, he recalled. Sri Poranki Dakshinamurthy, another writer, highlighted some of the important points in Peddhibhotla's stories that narrate the woes of humanity, quite movingly. Besides Peddibhotla who thanked all who spoke of him and his book, Acharya Kethu Viswanatha Reddi was also present.

G.S.

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