Sri Lanka

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References

A Bibliography of Ceylon: A Systematic Guide to the Literature on the Land, People , History and Culture Published in Western Languages from the Sixteenth Century to the Present Day comp H.A.I. Goonetileke Vol III Inter Documentation (Zug, Switzerland); Vols I & II pbld 1970.

Arasanayagam, Jean 'A Distant Landscape' 'Afternoon Pictures' 'Afterwards' 'Exile' 'Kartikeyya' 'Origami Birds' 'Ruined Gopuram' 'Words Are Walls' JSAL (Journal of South Asian Literature) XII I & 25-10 (see Special Issues).

de Silva, Alfreda The Peacock Tree and Other Poems for Children illust 40 Privately pbld 1973 pa Rs6.50.

Dhanapala, Rathi Bon Voyage and Other Poems 53 Privately pbld pa Rs7.50.

Fernando, Basil

'An Encounter' 'He Lies Buried' 'One-Time Servant' 'The Anonymous People' 'The Chilli Plant' 'The Roses' 'Words'

JSAL XII 1&2 18-22.

Fernando, Patrick

'Boat Song' 'Chorus on a Marriage' 'Obsequies of the Late Antonio Pompirelli, Bishop' 'Severia' 'Sun and Rain on the West Coast' 'The Fisherman Mourned by His Wife' 'The Late Sir Henry'

JSAL XII 1&2 23-32.

Gooneratne, Yasmine

'The Lizard's Cry' 'The Peace Game' 'Touch Me Not'

JSAL XII 1&2 33-50.

Halpe, Ashley Silent Arbiters Have Camped in My Skull 67 Tisara Prakasakayo Ltd pa Rs18.00.

Keyt, George

'Caturaca Caturbhujah' 'Many Times' 'Music in the Hindu Temple' 'The Mirage' 'The Path' 'The Renowned Uncreative'

JSAL XII 1&2 57-63.

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---- 'Admit My Name' 'I Await in Terror' 'In a Lonely Place' 'Many Times' 'The Fear in the Night' 'The Surrender' Navasilu 1 35-7 (see Journals).

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Ranasinghe, Anne

'At What Dark Point' 'Auschwitz from Colombo' 'Fear Grows like a Cactus' 'Judgement' 'On the Beach'

JSAL XII 1& 2 65-71.

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Scharen, Peter

'Birds' 'Fathers' 'In the Renaissance of My Life' 'Sigiriya'

JSAL XII 1& 2 73-6.

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Wikkramasinha, Lakdasa

'Don't Talk To Me about Matisse' 'In Ancient Kotmale' 'Nayika' 'Recipe for a Sinhalese Novel' 'Stones of Akuratiye Walauwa' 'To a Servant Girl' 'To My Friend Aldred' 'The Poet' 'The Workers'

JSAL XII 1& 2 82-9.

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---- The Grasshopper Gleaming 21 Privately pbld pa Rs10.00.

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Ariaratnam, Sharmini A Sea-Side Adventure and The Runaway Boy illust 43 Privately pbld pa Rs4.75 ; by a child for children.

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Fernando, Chanis

'The Ayah'

Navasilu 1 60-4 (see Journals).

17.

Goonewardena, James The Awakening of Dr Kirthi and Other Stories 114 Lake House Invstmts (Colombo ) pa Rs15.00.

18.

Kodagoda, Nandadasa

'Bandu, Son of Baban'

Navasilu 15 -14.

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Lebbe, Khalida

'Fawzia'

Quest Jan (see INDIA Journals ).

20.

Vijayatunga, J. Grass for My Feet: Vignettes of Village Life in Sri Lanka 121 de Silva & Sons ( Colombo ) 1974 pa RS15.00; first pbld 1935.

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Weerakoon, B.

'The Masked God'

Navasilu 1 38-46.

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Wijenaike, Punyakante The Betel Vine and The Call of the Sea 16 Hansa Pblrs (Colombo) pa Rs2.25 ; short stories for children.

23.

Reading With Understanding: An Anthology of Literature in English ed A. J. Gunawardena, R. Gunawardena, R. Siriwardena, C. Wickramasuriya, U. Ahamed, J. Ismail and J. Moonesinghe 241 Dept of Educnl Pblns (Colombo) pa Rs10.00; includes work of Ceylonese poets, translators.

24.

Keuneman, Herbert

'Building a Village House'

Tribune (see Journals); series of rural sketches in tradition of Grass for My Feet .

25.

Animals at War K. Jayatilake tr fiom the Sinhala by V. Fernando 60 Pradeepa Pblrs ( Colombo) pa Rs3.00; story for children.

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Dung dung dudung dung K. Jayatilake tr from the Sinhala by V. Fernando 14 Pradeepa Pblrs (Colombo) pa Rs1.75 ; story for children.

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Madol Doova Martin Wickremasinghe tr from the Sinhala by A. Halpe 135 Tisara Prakasakayo ( Colombo) pa Rs8.00 ; novel.

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Pemato Jayati Soko (Love is the Bringer of Sorrow) Ediriwira Sarachchandra tr from the Sinhala by D.M. de Silva 55 Institut für Englische Sprache & Literatur, U of Salzburg (Salzburg) pa; lyric drama.

29.

The Inseparables T.B. Ilangaratne tr from the Sinhala by author 177 Hansa Pblrs ( Colombo) 1972 pa Rs6.50.

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Alwis, James 'James de Alwis's History of Ceylon' H.A.I. Goonetileke Ceylon News I July (see Journals ).

31.

---- 'James Alwis's Literary Works' J.T. Rutman Ceylon News 24 June.

32.

---- 'James Alwis: A Reply' J.T. Rutman Ceylon News I July.

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Crowther, S.J.K. 'S.J.K. Crowther's The Knight Errant' Y. Abdul Rahuman Navasilu 149- 56 (see Journals) ; first recent study of neglected Ceylonese satirist.

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Fernando, Basil Review of A New Era to Emerge M.I. Kuruvilla Navasilu 1 73-6.

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Fernando, Patrick 'Patrick Fernando: An Interview' Y. Gooneratne JSAL (Journal of South Asian Literature) XII 1& 2 103-8 (see Special Issues).

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Goonetilleke, D.C.R.A. 'We Murder to Dissect' R. Siriwardena Ceylon News 19 Feb; review of First Steps to Literary Criticism .

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Halpe, Ashley Review of Silent Arbiters G. Seneviratne Ceylon Daily News 5 August; printed in a truncated version.

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Keyt, George 'George Keyt: A Felicitation' A. Halpe Navasilu 1 32-4.

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---- 'The Poetry of George Keyt: An Introduction and an Interview' E. Dissanayake JSAL XII 1& 2 91-102.

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Macintyre, Ernest 'Sri Lankan Drama in English' T. Jayatilaka Navasilu 1 90-2.

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Ranasinghe, Anne 'Anne Ranasinghe: An Interview' Y. Gooneratne JSAL XII 1&2 109-10.

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Scharen, Peter Review of Twenty-four A.M. and Southern Village M.I. Kuruvilla Navasilu 1 69-73.

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Seneviratne, Gamini Review of Twenty-five Poems A. Halpe Navasilu 1 77-80.

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Siriwardena, Reggie 'Critic as Translator: i' G. Seneviratne JSAL XII 1&2 111-14; review of Many Voices.

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---- 'Critic as Translator: 2' M. Diesendorf JSAL XII 1&2 114-22; review of Many Voices.

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Wickremasinghe, Martin 'Martin Wickremasinghe at 87' G. Amarasekara Ceylon News 10 June.

47.

---- 'The Man from Koggala: A Birthday Tribute to Martin Wickremasinghe' S. Amunugama Ceylon News 17 June.

48.

'A Perspective on the Poetry of Sri Lanka' Y. Gooneratne JSALE XII 1& 2 1-4.

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First Steps to Literary Criticism D.C.R.A. Goonetilleke 77 Lake House Invstmts ( Colombo) pa Rs4.50; introduction to practical critical techniques for A-level students studying the current examination syllabus.

50.

'Poetry and Poetics ...' See COMMONWEALTH: GENERAL Journals.

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'Strangers in Their Own Land' S. Wickramasuriya Navasilu 1 15-31; outline of tradition of radical protest against English education in colonial Sri Lanka.

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'Teaching Literature: A New Approach' A.J. Gunawardena, R. Gunawardena and R. Siriwardena Ceylon News 24 June.

53.

Theatre in Sri Lanka A. J. Gunawardena illust 36 Dept of Cultural Affairs (Colombo ) pa Rs3.00; one of series of excellent booklets on various aspects of culture of Sri Lanka (not to be confused with the 'tourist-style' pblns).

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Ceylon News Associated Newspapers of Ceylon, Lake House, D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha, Colombo. Annual sub Rs205.40 (to U.K. by air); weekly digest of news in Sri Lanka.

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Navasilu i (Journal of English Assn of Sri Lanka), Dept of English, U of Sri Lanka, Vidyalankara Campus, Kelaniya. Annual sub Rsio.oo.

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Tribune, 43 Dawson St, Colombo 2. Sub rates on application; independent weekly, interests mainly political, but has pbld fiction and poetry of distinction.

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Journal of South Asian Literature XII 1 & 2 ('The Poetry of Sri Lanka' guest-ed Y. Gooneratne) 127 pp Asian Studies Center, Michigan State U, East Lansing, Michigan 48824 US $2.5 0.