QUEST FOR FREEDOM  (English, Volga)

Aruna, the protagonist of the novel, is an educated, financially independent middle class worman in modern society. Suppressed at her parental home, she seeks her freedom in der eloped marriage with Prakasam. However, Aruna soon becomes disillusioned. She has to relinquish her individuality. her space and body become a casuality. One of the most controversial novels of its time, it for the first time offers a feminist perspective to Telugu literary discourse. A significant novel from modern Telugu literature.