Nostalgia in the Poems by Kamaladas
Kamala Surayya
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kamala Suraiyya (formerly known as Kamala Das) | Born | March 31, 1934
Punnayurkulam, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, British India | Died | May 31, 2009 (aged 75)
Pune, Maharashtra, India | Pen name | Madhavikkutty | Occupation | Poet, short story writer | Nationality | Indian | Genres | Poetry, Short story | Notable award(s) | Ezhuthachchan Puraskaram, Vayalar Award, Sahitya Akademi Award, Asan World Prize, Asian Poetry Prize, Kent Award | Spouse(s) | Madhava Das |
Kamala Suraiyya (b. Kamala Madhavikutty) (Malayalam കമലാ സുരയ്യ / മാധവിക്കുട്ടി) (31 March 1934 – 31 May 2009) was a major Indian English poet and literateur and at the same time a leading Malayalam author. Her popularity in Kerala is based chiefly on her short stories and autobiography, while her oeuvre in English, written under the name Kamala Das, is noted for the fiery poems and explicit autobiography.
Her open and honest treatment of female sexuality, free from any sense of guilt, infused her writing with power, but also marked her as an iconoclast in her generation.[1] On 31 May 2009, aged 75, she died at a hospital in Pune[2], but has earned considerable respect in recent years. Contents[hide] * 1 Early life * 2 Literary Career * 3 Conversion to Islam * 4 Politics * 5 Personal life * 6 Awards and other recognitions * 7 Bibliography * 7.1 English * 7.2 Malayalam * 8 References * 9 External links * 10 See also |
[edit] Early life
Kamala Das was born in Punnayurkulam, Thrissur District in Kerala, on March 31, 1934, to V. M. Nair, a former managing editor of the widely-circulated Malayalam daily Mathrubhumi, and Nalappatt Balamani Amma, a renowned Malayali poetess.
She spent her childhood between Calcutta, where her father was employed as a senior officer in the Walford Transport Company that sold Bentley and Rolls Royce automobiles, and the Nalappatt ancestral home in Punnayurkulam.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kamala Suraiyya (formerly known as Kamala Das) | Born | March 31, 1934
Punnayurkulam, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, British India | Died | May 31, 2009 (aged 75)
Pune, Maharashtra, India | Pen name | Madhavikkutty | Occupation | Poet, short story writer | Nationality | Indian | Genres | Poetry, Short story | Notable award(s) | Ezhuthachchan Puraskaram, Vayalar Award, Sahitya Akademi Award, Asan World Prize, Asian Poetry Prize, Kent Award | Spouse(s) | Madhava Das |
Kamala Suraiyya (b. Kamala Madhavikutty) (Malayalam കമലാ സുരയ്യ / മാധവിക്കുട്ടി) (31 March 1934 – 31 May 2009) was a major Indian English poet and literateur and at the same time a leading Malayalam author. Her popularity in Kerala is based chiefly on her short stories and autobiography, while her oeuvre in English, written under the name Kamala Das, is noted for the fiery poems and explicit autobiography.
Her open and honest treatment of female sexuality, free from any sense of guilt, infused her writing with power, but also marked her as an iconoclast in her generation.[1] On 31 May 2009, aged 75, she died at a hospital in Pune[2], but has earned considerable respect in recent years. Contents[hide] * 1 Early life * 2 Literary Career * 3 Conversion to Islam * 4 Politics * 5 Personal life * 6 Awards and other recognitions * 7 Bibliography * 7.1 English * 7.2 Malayalam * 8 References * 9 External links * 10 See also |
[edit] Early life
Kamala Das was born in Punnayurkulam, Thrissur District in Kerala, on March 31, 1934, to V. M. Nair, a former managing editor of the widely-circulated Malayalam daily Mathrubhumi, and Nalappatt Balamani Amma, a renowned Malayali poetess.
She spent her childhood between Calcutta, where her father was employed as a senior officer in the Walford Transport Company that sold Bentley and Rolls Royce automobiles, and the Nalappatt ancestral home in Punnayurkulam.
References: 5. ^ Shahnaz Habib (18 June 2009). "Obituary : Kamala Das - Indian writer and poet who inspired women struggling to be free of domestic oppression". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 may 2011. 8. ^ Untying and retying the text: an analysis of Kamala Das 's My story, by Ikbala Kaura, 1990. p.188 9