MARATHI
PAPER-I
(Answers must be written in Marathi)
Section-A
Language and Folk-Iore :
(a) Nature and Functions of Language (with reference to Marathi)
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.
Dialects of Marathi Ahirani; Varhadi; Dangi
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
From beginning to 1818 AD, with special reference to the following : The Mahanubhava writers, the Varkari poets, the Pandit poets, the Shahirs, Bakhar literature.
From 1850 to 1990, with special reference to developments in the following major forms : Poetry, Fiction (Novel and Short Story), Drama; and major literary currents and movements, Romantic, Realist, Modernist, Dalit Gramin, Feminist.
(b) Literary Criticism
Nature and function of Literature;
Evaluation of Literature;
Nature, Objectives and Methods of Criticism;
Literature, Culture and Society.
PAPER-II
(Answers must be written in Marathi)
Textual study of prescribed literary works
The paper will require first-hand reading of the texts prescribed and will be designed to test the candidate’s critical ability.
Section-A
Prose
‘Smritishala’
Mahatma Jotiba Phule “Shetkaryacha Asud; ‘Sarvajanik Satyadharma’
S.V. Ketkar ‘Brahmankanya;
P.K. Atre ‘Sashtang Namaskar’
Sharchchandra Muktibodh ‘Jana Hey Volatu Jethe’
Uddhav Shelke ‘Shilan’
Baburao Bagul ‘Jevha Mi Jaat Chorli Hoti’
Gouri Deshpande ‘Ekek Paan Galavaya’
P.I. Sonkamble ‘Athavaninche Pakshi’
Section-B
Poetry
Namadevanchi Abhangawani’ Ed: Inamdar, Relekar, Mirajkar Modern Book Depot, Pune
‘Painjan’ Ed : M.N. Adwant Sahitya Prasar Kendra, Nagpur
‘Damayanti-Swayamvar’ By Raghunath Pandit
‘Balakvinchi Kavita’ By Balkavi
‘Vishakha’ By Kusumagraj
‘Mridgandh’ By Vinda Karandikar
‘Jahirnama’ By Narayan Surve
‘Sandhyakalchya Kavita’ By Grace
‘Ya Sattet Jeev Ramat Nahi’ By Namdev Dhasal