The Sound of the kiss, or the story that must never be told
By: Piṅgali Sūranna's Kaḷāpūrṇodayamu ; translated from Telugu by Velcheru Narayana Rao and David Shulman.
Contributors: Nārāyaṇarāvu, Vēlcēru, 1932-; Shulman, David Dean, 1949-
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
Other titles: Sound of the kiss; Story that must never be told
Description: "Composed in the mid-sixteenth century, ...[this] could be considered the first novel written in South Asia...Employing the poetic style known as campu, which mixes verse and prose, Pingali Suranna's work transcends our notions of tranditionl narrative.... [This novel] is both a gripping love story and a profound meditation on mind nd language."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.