Marathi Literature

Section A Language and Folk-lore (a) Nature and Functions of Language (with reference to Marathi)

1. Language as a signifying system : Langue and Parole; Basic functions; Poetic Language; Standard Language and dialect; Language variations according to social parameters. Linguistic features of Marathi in thirteenth century and seventeenth century. (b) Dialects of Marathi Ahirani; Varhadi; Dangi. (c) Marathi Grammar Parts of Speech; Case-system; Prayog-vichar (Voice). (d) Nature and kinds of Folk-lore (with special reference to Marathi) Lok-Geet, Lok Katha, Lok Natya.

Section B (History of Literature and Literary Criticism) (a) History of Marathi Literature

1. 1. Nature and function of Literature;
2. 2. Evaluation of Literature;
3. 3. Nature, Objectives and Methods of Criticism;
4. 4. Literature, Culture and Society.

Section B (History of Literature and Literary Criticism) (a) History of Marathi Literature: 1. From beginning to 1818 AD, with special reference to the following : The Mahanubhava writers, the

1. Varkari poets, the Pandit poets, the Shahirs, Bakhar Literature.

Section B (History of Literature and Literary Criticism) (a) History of Marathi Literature: 2. From 1850 to 1990, with special reference to developments in the following major forms : Poetry,

1. Fiction (Novel and Short Story), Drama; and major literary currents and movements, Romantic, Realist, Modernist, Dalit, Gramin, Feminist.
2. (b) Literary Criticism

Section A (Prose)

1. (1) ‘Smritisthala’

Section A (Prose): (2) Mahatma Jotiba Phule

1. ‘‘Shetkaryacha Asud’ ‘Sarvajanik Satyadharma’

Section A (Prose): (3) S.V. Ketkar

1. ‘Brahmankanya’

Section A (Prose): (4) P.K. Atre

1. ‘Sashtang Namaskar’

Section A (Prose): (5) Sharchchandra Muktibodh

Section A (Prose): (6) Uddhav Shelke

1. ‘Shilan’

Section A (Prose): (7) Baburao Bagul

1. ‘Jevha Mi Jaat Chorli Hoti’

Section A (Prose): (8) Gouri Deshpande

1. ‘Ekek Paan Galavaya’

Section A (Prose): (9) P.I. Sonkamble

Section B: (1) ‘Namadevanchi Abhangawani’

1. Ed: Inamdar, Relekar, Mirajkar Modern Book Depot, Pune

Section B: (2) ‘Painjan’

1. Ed : M.N. Adwant Sahitya Prasar Kendra, Nagpur

Section B: (3) ‘Damayanti-Swayamvar’

1. By Raghunath Pandit

Section B: (4) ‘Balakvinchi Kavita’

1. By Balkavi

Section B: (5) ‘Vishakha’

1. By Kusumagraj

Section B: (6) ‘Maridgandh’

1. By Vinda Karandikar

Section B: (7) ‘Jahirnama’

1. By Narayan Surve

Section B: (8) ‘Sandhyakalchya Kavita’

1. By Grace

Section B: (9) ‘Ya Sattet Jeev Ramat Nahi’

1. By Namdev Dhasal