{"id":"https://openalex.org/W7225758445","doi":"https://doi.org/10.17613/c9ywh-q7v83","title":"Pre-Modern Modernity: Ahalya, Agency, and Aesthetic Rebellion in Telugu Poetics","display_name":"Pre-Modern Modernity: Ahalya, Agency, and Aesthetic Rebellion in Telugu Poetics","publication_year":2026,"publication_date":"2026-11-10","ids":{"openalex":"https://openalex.org/W7225758445","doi":"https://doi.org/10.17613/c9ywh-q7v83"},"language":"en","primary_location":{"id":"doi:10.17613/akdtm-m4r03","doi":"https://doi.org/10.17613/akdtm-m4r03","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.17613/akdtm-m4r03","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4306401541","display_name":"Knowledge Commons (Lakehead University)","issn_l":null,"issn":null,"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"listed_in":[],"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/I72541430","host_organization_name":"Lakehead University","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/I72541430"],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":"cc-by-nc-nd","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by-nc-nd","version":null,"is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":null,"raw_type":"Preprint"},"volume":null,"type":"preprint","is_traditional":true,"indexed_in":["datacite"],"open_access":{"is_oa":true,"oa_status":"green","oa_url":"https://doi.org/10.17613/akdtm-m4r03","any_repository_has_fulltext":true},"authorships":[{"author_position":"first","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5159904139","display_name":"K.V.S. Ramarao","orcid":null,"observed_orcids":[]},"institutions":[],"countries":[],"is_corresponding":true,"raw_author_name":"K.V.S. Ramarao","raw_affiliation_strings":[],"raw_orcid":null,"affiliations":[]}],"institutions":[],"countries_distinct_count":0,"institutions_distinct_count":0,"corresponding_author_ids":["https://openalex.org/A5159904139"],"corresponding_institution_ids":[],"apc_list":null,"apc_paid":null,"fwci":null,"has_fulltext":false,"cited_by_count":0,"citation_normalized_percentile":null,"cited_by_percentile_year":null,"biblio":{"volume":null,"issue":null,"first_page":null,"last_page":null},"is_retracted":false,"is_paratext":false,"is_xpac":false,"primary_topic":{"id":"https://openalex.org/T11563","display_name":"Indian and Buddhist Studies","score":0.7904999852180481,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1212","display_name":"Religious studies"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/12","display_name":"Arts and Humanities"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}},"topics":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/T11563","display_name":"Indian and Buddhist Studies","score":0.7904999852180481,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1212","display_name":"Religious studies"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/12","display_name":"Arts and Humanities"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T12586","display_name":"Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies","score":0.052299998700618744,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1208","display_name":"Literature and Literary Theory"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/12","display_name":"Arts and Humanities"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T12949","display_name":"South Asian Studies and Diaspora","score":0.032999999821186066,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1202","display_name":"History"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/12","display_name":"Arts and Humanities"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}}],"keywords":[],"concepts":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2780386941","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1036511","display_name":"Vernacular","level":2,"score":0.7508000135421753},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2777077779","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7332905","display_name":"Ridiculous","level":2,"score":0.675599992275238},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C199033989","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1318295","display_name":"Narrative","level":2,"score":0.6567999720573425},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C124952713","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8242","display_name":"Literature","level":1,"score":0.6462000012397766},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C556248259","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q835023","display_name":"Poetics","level":3,"score":0.6010000109672546},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2778756302","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8097","display_name":"Telugu","level":2,"score":0.5903000235557556},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C158071213","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7257","display_name":"Ideology","level":3,"score":0.5163999795913696},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C138569888","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q828310","display_name":"Panopticon","level":3,"score":0.477400004863739},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C142362112","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q735","display_name":"Art","level":0,"score":0.43799999356269836},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C165743212","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q104555","display_name":"Ruler","level":2,"score":0.41130000352859497},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C107038049","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35986","display_name":"Aesthetics","level":1,"score":0.3991999924182892},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2778734905","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15130689","display_name":"Reinterpretation","level":2,"score":0.3571999967098236},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C164913051","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q482","display_name":"Poetry","level":2,"score":0.3382999897003174},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C65414064","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q484105","display_name":"Autonomy","level":2,"score":0.3375000059604645},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C144024400","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21201","display_name":"Sociology","level":0,"score":0.328000009059906},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C138885662","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5891","display_name":"Philosophy","level":0,"score":0.3221000134944916},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2776327626","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3627138","display_name":"Performativity","level":2,"score":0.31209999322891235},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C29912816","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11059","display_name":"Sanskrit","level":2,"score":0.30640000104904175},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2780595226","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1124198","display_name":"Affection","level":2,"score":0.30000001192092896},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C115519274","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q267903","display_name":"EPIC","level":2,"score":0.2969000041484833},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2780777687","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1324866","display_name":"New Woman","level":2,"score":0.288100004196167},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2775868214","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1208425","display_name":"Praise","level":2,"score":0.2741999924182892},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C95457728","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309","display_name":"History","level":0,"score":0.26350000500679016},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C530479602","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1344","display_name":"Opera","level":2,"score":0.2556999921798706},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2779267917","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170028","display_name":"Deception","level":2,"score":0.2526000142097473},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2778012557","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q595377","display_name":"Witch","level":2,"score":0.2522999942302704},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2776323365","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171180","display_name":"Taboo","level":2,"score":0.25029999017715454}],"mesh":[],"locations_count":2,"locations":[{"id":"doi:10.17613/akdtm-m4r03","doi":"https://doi.org/10.17613/akdtm-m4r03","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.17613/akdtm-m4r03","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4306401541","display_name":"Knowledge Commons (Lakehead University)","issn_l":null,"issn":null,"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"listed_in":[],"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/I72541430","host_organization_name":"Lakehead University","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/I72541430"],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":"cc-by-nc-nd","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by-nc-nd","version":null,"is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":null,"raw_type":"Preprint"},{"id":"doi:10.17613/c9ywh-q7v83","doi":"https://doi.org/10.17613/c9ywh-q7v83","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.17613/c9ywh-q7v83","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4306401541","display_name":"Knowledge Commons (Lakehead University)","issn_l":null,"issn":null,"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"listed_in":[],"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/I72541430","host_organization_name":"Lakehead University","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/I72541430"],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":"cc-by-nc-nd","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by-nc-nd","version":null,"is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":null,"raw_type":"Preprint"}],"best_oa_location":{"id":"doi:10.17613/akdtm-m4r03","doi":"https://doi.org/10.17613/akdtm-m4r03","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.17613/akdtm-m4r03","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4306401541","display_name":"Knowledge Commons (Lakehead University)","issn_l":null,"issn":null,"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"listed_in":[],"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/I72541430","host_organization_name":"Lakehead University","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/I72541430"],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":"cc-by-nc-nd","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by-nc-nd","version":null,"is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":null,"raw_type":"Preprint"},"sustainable_development_goals":[],"study_designs":[],"awards":[],"funders":[],"has_content":{"grobid_xml":false,"pdf":false},"content_urls":null,"referenced_works_count":0,"referenced_works":[],"related_works":[],"abstract_inverted_index":{"Abstract":[0],"This":[1,98],"paper":[2],"examines":[3],"Samukhamu":[4],"Venkata":[5,52],"Krishnappa":[6,53],"Nayaka\u2019s":[7],"18th-century":[8],"Telugu":[9],"k\u0101vya,":[10],"Ahaly\u0101-sa\u1e45krandanamu,":[11],"arguing":[12],"that":[13,33],"the":[14,26,55,60,81,84,115,138,160],"text":[15,139],"functions":[16],"as":[17,37,45,87,92],"an":[18,93,128],"anticipatory":[19],"precursor":[20],"to":[21,75,79,132,159],"modern":[22,146],"psychological":[23,103],"realism.":[24],"Challenging":[25],"traditional":[27],"Sanskrit":[28],"and":[29,66,72,95,108,164],"medieval":[30],"vernacular":[31,147],"consensus":[32],"frames":[34],"Ahalya":[35,71],"either":[36],"a":[38,46,63,88,133,150],"passive":[39],"victim":[40],"of":[41,117],"divine":[42],"deception":[43],"or":[44],"moral":[47],"transgressor":[48],"requiring":[49],"punitive":[50],"redemption,":[51],"radicalizes":[54],"pur\u0101\u1e47ic":[56],"myth.":[57],"By":[58],"embedding":[59],"narrative":[61,125],"within":[62],"suffocating,joint-family":[64],"panopticon":[65],"establishing":[67],"mutual":[68],"affection":[69],"between":[70],"Indra":[73],"prior":[74],"her":[76,105,109,156],"arranged":[77],"marriage":[78],"Gautama,":[80],"poet":[82],"reframes":[83],"ashram":[85],"not":[86],"sacred":[89],"sanctuary,":[90],"but":[91],"ideological":[94],"domestic":[96],"prison.":[97],"study":[99],"explores":[100],"Ahalya\u2019s":[101],"fierce":[102],"interiority,":[104],"aesthetic":[106],"connoisseurship,":[107],"demand":[110],"for":[111],"explicit":[112],"consent":[113],"against":[114],"backdrop":[116],"Gautama's":[118],"preemptive":[119],"surveillance.":[120],"Furthermore,":[121],"it":[122],"traces":[123],"Indra\u2019s":[124],"arc":[126],"from":[127],"arrogant,":[129],"imperial":[130],"playboy":[131],"suffering,":[134],"mono-ideational":[135],"virahi.":[136],"Ultimately,":[137],"subverts":[140],"epic":[141],"conventions":[142],"long":[143],"before":[144],"20th-century":[145],"revisions,":[148],"presenting":[149],"heroine":[151],"whose":[152],"unbowed":[153],"dignity\u2014manifested":[154],"in":[155],"unrepentant":[157],"response":[158],"curse\u2014vindicates":[161],"female":[162],"desire":[163],"autonomy":[165],"over":[166],"rigid":[167],"patriarchal":[168],"dharma.":[169]},"counts_by_year":[],"updated_date":"2026-11-11T12:16:26.678958","created_date":"2026-11-11T00:00:00"}