A landmark in Telugu Literature At a time when any principles of criticism of Modern Telugu Poetry are hardly evolved, comes from the pen of this stalwart , “ Seshendra Jalam “ an assessment of Seshendra’s Poetry in the context of our times. This book is a landmark in Telugu Literature. Avantcha Somasunder: born 18th November 1924. His famous Vajrayudham collection of poems which is corner stone of progressive movement in Telugu poetry came in 1949. The book was proscribed in 1959 by the Government of erstwhile Madras State. At a time when the Government was using repressive measures against all progressive forces, it was ‘ Vajrayudham’ that led to the emergence of a spate of progressive poetry. Considering the socio – economic situation prevalent at that time in the country, the work of Somasunder is a most valuable contribution to the forces of creative modernity in Telugu Poetry. He was one of the few outstanding founders of the progressive movement in poetry after Sri Sri as early as in the 40s. Somasunder carved a place for himself in the modern poetry of Telugu mainly by virtue of his scholarship training and a deep awareness of time. He is also the founder of Kalakeli Publications which is a household name in Andhra Pradesh and which stood for basic values of humanity culture and literature. శేషేంద్రజాలం ఈ శతాబ్ది తొలి అభ్యుదయ కావ్యకిరణాల్లో ఒక మహత్తరమైన ఉషఃకిరణం వజ్రాయుధం. ఒక కొత్త బొమ్మను చూడగానే గంతేసి చేజిక్కించుకునే పసివాడి లాంటిది సోమసుందర్ సారస్వత హృదయం - సదానిర్మలమైన శైశవ జగత్తులాంటిది ఆయన కావ్యాత్మ. తరం, ప్రాంతం, వయసు లాంటి శృంఖలాలెరుగని కావ్యాత్మ సాహిత్య విమర్శలో సంధించిన మరో వజ్రాయుధం శేషేంద్రజాలం. కావ్యం - కావ్య విమర్శల తాదాత్మ్యా నికి ఈ శతాబ్దిలో ఒకే ఒక నిఖార్సైన నిదర్శనం సోమసుందర్ శేషేంద్రజాలం. - ఇంద్ర ప్రసాద్

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2. FelicitationstoDr.SomasunderontheoccasionoftheCentenarycelebrationsof
SriNayaniSubbaRaoon2-4-2000aneminentpoetofRomanticera(1899-1999)
GoldenJubileeCElebrationsofDr.Somasunder'sMasterpiece'VAJRAYUDHAM'(Poetry)
on9-4-2000atVisakhapatnam.