Mud Walls

Nerella Hanmanthu's maiden anthology, 'Mud Walls', speaks eloquently of the trials and tribulations of the tillers of the soil in the countryside of Telangana. He depicts his native land as the son of the soil. The sights and sounds associated with his land often keep him cheerful. His native place seems to be a heaven on the earth to him. Such devotion towards his village ennobles his thinking ecstatically. Nerella Hanmanthu is a poetic genius who raises his voice against injustice caused to underprivileged sections in Telangana. His anthology, 'Mud Walls', is a revelation of his intense feelings concerning his homeland and its people. It reflects the society where he lives with a sense of attachment. I am sure that his poetic endeavour is worthy of universal applause. --- Vincent Stead, Australian Poet