Title/Appellation: The Beggar
Penned by: Dr. Ammangi Venugopal
Laurels: Kaloji Narayanarao Award
Notable Works: Five anthologies of Poems
For All Paragraph Answers:
The poignant poem the Beggar was penned by Dr. Ammangi Venugopal. He is a popular Telugu poet. The original Telugu poem (Bichchagadu) is translated into English by Elanaaga (Dr.N.Surendra). A prolific writer as Dr Ammangi is he has so far published five anthologies of poems, some playlets, many essays and ten short stories. He has also donned the roles of a translator and an editor. He is the first recipient of the award instituted by the Government of Telangana in honour of Kalogi.. Rao in 2015.
Textual Lines:
Spotted any one with hunch back.
A food given he is with ability to mitigate the sky’s hunger.
Brother, he is my former!
“If you ate to day, Thank a former”
“In winter’s chill or summer’s heat. A former works so that world can EAT Thank you formers”
General Relevance:
The poem depicts the difficulties farmers face in a touching way. Imagery and repetition are used effectively to highlight the struggles and sufferings of former. The reader is moved to ponder over the problem and to find a way out. The complexity of the contemporary culture, contaminated by commercialization is captured in the poem in a captivating way.