Ceylon

Ceylon National Bibliography, IX, 1-4. National Bibliography Branch, Dept. of National Archives, Nugegoda , Ceylon; 4 times annually.

Ceylon Periodicals Index, III, 1-3 and IV, 1-3, ed. V. de Silva. National Museum Library, Dept. of National Museums, Colombo; 6 times annually.

The Journal of Commonwealth Literature, VI, 2; on pp. 67-72 there is the Ceylon section, compiled by Y. Gooneratne, of 'Annual Bibliography of Commonwealth Literature I970'.

New Ceylon Writing 1971 (see Journals); on pp. 58-60 there is a select bibliography of English writing about theatre in Ceylon, compiled by Y. Gooneratne.

Ceylon Journal of Historical and Social Studies (see Journals); on pp. 78-95 there is a bibliography of published writings of Senerat Paranavitana, 1924-1970, compiled by H. A. I. Goonetileke.

Gooneratne, Yasmine. Word, Bird, Motif: 5I Poems, viii + 72 pp. Privately published, 'printed at Sithumina Press, Kandy, paper, Rs. I2.00; includes verse translations of 3 Sinhala folk-songs and 2 French poems.

Ranasinghe, Anne. Poems, viii + 54 pp. Lake House Investments, Colombo, paper, Rs.5.00

Wikkramasinha, Lakdasa (ed.) Twelve Poems to Justin Daraniyagala I903-I967, iv + 16 pp. Privately published, printed at Ariya Press, Kandy, paper, Rs.4.00; tribute to work of Ceylonese artist, Justin Daraniyagala; contains original poems by 9 Ceylonese poets including Daraniyagala's fellow-artist and poet, George Keyt, and 3 translations from Sinhala poetry.

MacIntyre, Ernest. 'The Loneliness of the Short-Distance Traveller', New Ceylon Writing 1971, pp. 23-35 (see Journals).

Abayakoon, Clarence. 'Woman of the Sea', Times of Ceylon Annual, pp. 89-90 (see Journals).

Bartholomeusz, Mark. Of Love and Squalor and Other Stories, xii + 158 pp. Hansa Pblrs., Colombo, Rs.6.50.

De Silva, Alfreda. 'Maya', Hemisphere, April, pp. 36-8 (see AUSTRALIA, Journals).

De Silva, Indranee. 'The Bird with the Clipped Wings', New Ceylon Writing 1971, pp. 67-70 (see Journals).

Fernando, Chitra. 'Missilin', Hemisphere, XV, 12, pp. 25-30.

Goonawardena, James. The Call of the Kirala, 141 pp. Hansa Pblrs., Colombo, Rs.7.50.

Mendis, Basil. 'A Fable', in New Ceylon Writing 1971 , p. 70.

Rezel, Kris. 'Day', in New Ceylon Writing 1971, p. 81.

Wijenaike, Punyakante. Giraya, vi + 138 pp. Lake House Investments, Colombo, Rs.7.50

Arthur Van Langenberg, designed and ed. N. Weereratne , illust., xxii + 50 pp. Lionel Wendt Memorial Trust , Colombo, Rs. 50.00; collective tribute to memory of Ceylon's theatre personality in form of I5 essays by friends and colleagues in theatre and related arts; gives incidental commentary on formative years of stage and film in Ceylon.

Island Ceylon. See Beny item, under Non-Fiction.

Beny, Roloff (design and photography) and J. Lindsay Opie (text). Island Ceylon , 105 plates, 72 in colour, 26 line drawings and maps, 224 pp. Thames & Hudson, £6.30; includes anthology of writings on Ceylon and its history.

Gooneratne, Yasmine. 'The Mudaliyar Class of Ceylon: Its Origins, Advance and Consolidation' , Vidyodaya Journal of Arts, Science and Letters, IIl, 2, pp. 116-23 (see Journals); account, based on historical sources and material drawn from I9th century journals and newspapers, of emergence of Ceylon's English-speaking elite.

Jayamanne, Shiranthi. 'The Kalakendra Ranga Shilpa Shalika: The Art Centre Theatre Studio.' New Ceylon Writing 1971, pp. 50-51 (see Journals).

Kandiah, Thiru. 'The Teaching of English in Ceylon: Some Linguistic Issues', NESC, 20, pp. 52-92 (see Journals).

Nanayakkara, Vesak. A Return to Kandy, with line drawings by Stanley Kirinde + 14 plates, xiv + 237 pp. Privately published, printed at Arasan Printers, Colombo, Rs.35.00.

Perusinghe, S. 'Theory and Practice of Teaching English in Schools', NESC , 20, pp. 104-108.

Walatara, D. 'The Failure of the English Programme in Ceylon', NESC, 20, pp. 93-103.

'The Game on the Sandhill', translated by A. V. Suraweera from his own Sinhala short story, in Tenggara, 5 (1970), pp. 23-9 (see JCL, VI, 2, p. 89, last item).

Village Folk Tales of Ceylon, 3 vols., collected and translated by H. Parker, Vol. I, xlii + 333 pp. Tisara Prakasakayo, Dehiwela, paper, Rs. 35.00; first published 1910, Luzac.

Bartholomeusz, Mark. Review of Of Love and Squalor and Other Stories, Y. Gooneratne , New Ceylon Writing 1971, pp. 94-5 (see Journals).

Goonawardena, James. 'New Ceylon English', T. Kandiah , New Ceylon Writing 1971 , pp. 90-94 ; review article that examines prose of contemporary Ceylonese fiction as exemplified by The Call of the Kirala.

Gooneratne, Yasmine. Reviews of Word, Bird, Motif, 'A Rare Distinction', P. Fernando , Ceylon Daily News, reprinted in New Ceylon Writing 1971 , pp. 86-9; and 'Adventures in Indo-Anglian Letters', S. Gupta , Indian and Foreign Review, IX, 1 (see INDIA, Journals).

Goonetileke, H.A.I. Reviews of A Bibliography of Ceylon, K.M. de Silva , The Ceylon Journal of Historical and Social Studies, pp. 97-8 (see Journals); and C.H.B. Reynolds , Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, XXXIV, 3, pp. 675-6.

Jayasena, Henry. 'A Conversation with Henry', K. Breckenridge , New Ceylon Writing 1971, pp. 14-20; recorded interview with the Sinhala actor and playwright.

Keyt, George. See Neruda item, below.

MacIntyre, Ernest. 'Ernest MacIntyre and the English Language Theatre', Y. Gooneratne , New Ceylon Writing 1971, pp. 41-5; article based on 'MacIntyre's Achievement' (review article on MacIntyre's The Education of Miss Asia ) in the Ceylon Daily News.

Nanayakkara, Vesak. Review of A Return to Kandy, Y. Gooneratne , New Ceylon Writing 1971, p. 96.

Neruda, Pablo. 'Pablo Neruda and Ceylon: A Brief Note,' H.A.I. Goonetileke , New Ceylon Writing 1971, pp. 53-4; sheds some light on Ceylonese influences on the poet's work, incidentally indicating Neruda's part in fostering early reputation of Ceylonese painter (and poet) George Keyt.

Ranasinghe, Anne. 'Quality of Experience', C. Taylor , Ceylon Observer ; reprinted in New Ceylon Writing 1971, pp. 85-6; review of Poems.

Van Langenberg, Arthur. Arthur Van Langenberg (see Anthologies).

Wijenaike, Punyakante. Review-article, Y. Gooneratne , New Ceylon Writing 1971, pp. 89-90; examines Giraya in relation to the novelist's other published fiction.

'Adaptations and the Tamil Stage', K.S. Sivakumaran , New Ceylon Writing 1971, pp. 21-2 (see Journals).

'A Note on Modern Sinhala Poetry', W. Dissanayaka , New Ceylon Writing 1971, pp. 63-5.

'A Note on the Sutra Style and its Influence on Sanskrit Narrative Prose' , S. Weeratunge , Vidyodaya Journal of Arts, Science and Letters , III, 2, pp. 111-115 (see Journals).

'A Welcome Sign', D.F. , Ceylon Daily News; reprinted in New Ceylon Writing 1971, p. 85 ; review of New Ceylon Writing 1970.

'Censorship and the Sinhala Film', G. Haththotuwegama , New Ceylon Writing 1971, pp. 48-9.

'Children's Choice', Y. Gooneratne , New Ceylon Writing 1971, p. 95; review of new fiction for young readers.

'Our Stage, Their World: Irangani Serasinghe and Winston Serasinghe Talk about the Theatre', S. Anghie , New Ceylon Writing 1971 , pp. 36-40; recorded interview with Ceylon's best-known actor and actress.

'Present Continuous: Recent Plays in Sinhala', P. Coorey , New Ceylon Writing 1971, pp. 8-13 ; article based on reviews in Ceylon Observer of current plays.

'Radio Theatre', C. Taylor , New Ceylon Writing 1971 , pp. 50-51.

Review of An Anthology of Sinhalese Literature up to I8I5 (ed. C. H. B. Reynolds), R. Gombrich , Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, XXXIV, 3, pp. 623-4.

'Tamil Drama in Ceylon: A Tradition Usurped', T. Kandiah South Asian Review , V, 1, pp. 29-39 (Research Pblns. Services Ltd., Victoria Hall, East Greenwich, London, S.E.I0).

'The University Dram Soc: A Letter from London', E.F.C. Ludowyk , New Ceylon Writing 1971, pp. 1-7 ; account of beginnings of university amateur theatre in Ceylon by the director whose imagination and interest provided basis on which Ceylon's English-language theatre has developed.

Ceylon Historical Journal, XIX, 1-4, ed. G. P. S. H. de Silva and S. D. Saparamadu. Tisara Prakasakayo, Dehiwela, Rs.I2.00 per issue; in recent years has been devoted to publication of scholarly reprints and monographs by contemporary authors.

Ceylon Journal of Historical and Social Studies, n.s. I, 1, ed. R. Pieris. Ceylon Historical and Social Studies Pblns. Board, U. of Ceylon, Peradeniya , Rs.7.50. Sub., Rs.I5.00; twice annually.

Ceylon Observer Pictorial, 1971. Associated Newspapers of Ceylon, Colombo, Rs.I0.00; annual.

New Ceylon Writing 1971, ed. Y. Gooneratne and S. Anghie, iv + 102 pp. Privately published, Kandy, paper, Rs.I2.00; takes as its theme the Theatre in Ceylon, and provides in addition to articles on stage, film and radio, contributions from I8 Ceylonese poets, 3 short stories, and I4 pages of reviews of Ceylonese and Commonwealth literature.

NESC, 20. National Education Society of Ceylon, Dept. of Education, U. of Ceylon, Peradeniya, Rs.3.00; annually, in August.

Times of Ceylon Annual, 1971. Times of Ceylon , Colombo, Rs.I0.00; annual.

Vidyodaya Journal of Arts, Science and Letters, III, 2. Vidyodaya Campus, U. of Ceylon, Nugegoda, Rs.3.50. Annual sub., Rs.6.oo; twice annually.