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 thirteent
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h 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. From beginning to 1818 AD, with special reference to the following : The
Mahanubhava writers, the Varkari poets, the Pandit poets, the Shahirs, Bakhar
literature.
2. 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
1. Nature and function of Literature;
2. Evaluation of Literature;
3. Nature, Objectives and Methods of Criticism;
4. 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
(1) �Smritishala�
(2) Mahatma Jotiba Phule
"Shetkaryacha Asud;
�Sarvajanik Satyadharma�
(3) S.V. Ketkar
�Brahmankanya;
(4) P.K. Atre
�Sashtang Namaskar�
(5) Sharchchandra Muktibodh
�Jana Hey Volatu Jethe�
(6) Uddhav Shelke
�Shilan�
(7) Baburao Bagul
�Jevha Mi Jaat Chorli Hoti�
(8) Gouri Deshpande
�Ekek Paan Galavaya�
(9) P.I. Sonkamble
�Athavaninche Pakshi�
Section-B
Poetry
(1) Namadevanchi Abhangawani�
Ed: Inamdar, Relekar, Mirajkar
Modern Book Depot, Pune
(2) �Painjan�
Ed : M.N. Adwant
Sahitya Prasar Kendra, Nagpur
(3) �Damayanti-Swayamvar�
By Raghunath Pandit
(4) �Balakvinchi Kavita�
By Balkavi
(5) �Vishakha�
By Kusumagraj
(6) �Mridgandh�
By Vinda Karandikar
(7) �Jahirnama�
By Narayan Surve
(8) �Sandhyakalchya Kavita�
By Grace
(9) �Ya Sattet Jeev Ramat Nahi�
By Namdev Dhasal