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Kamala Surayya
Indian poet and author (1934–2009)
"Madhavikutty" redirects here. For the 1973 film, see Madhavikutty (film).
Kamala Surayya | |
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Kamala Das (c. 1990) | |
| Born | Kamala (1934-03-31)31 March 1934 Punnayurkulam, Ponnani taluk, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Thrissur district, Kerala, India) |
| Died | 31 May 2009(2009-05-31) (aged 75) Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Resting place | Palayam Juma Masjid, Thiruvananthapuram, India |
| Pen name | Madhavikutty |
| Occupation | Poet, novelist, short story writer |
| Genre | Poetry, novel, short story, memoirs |
| Notable works | |
| Notable awards | Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, Vayalar Award, Sahitya Akademi Award, Asan World Prize, Asian Poetry Prize, Kent Award |
| Spouse | K.Madhav Das |
| Children | |
| Parents | |
Kamala Surayya (born Kamala; 31 March 1934 – 31 May 2009), popularly known by her one-time pen name Madhavikutty and married name Kamala Das, was an Indian poet in English as well as an author in Malayalam from Kerala, India. Her fame in Kerala primarily stems from her short stories
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My Story (Das book)
1973 book by Kamala Das
| Author | Kamala Das |
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| Original title | Ente Katha (എന്റെ കഥ) |
| Translator | Kamala Das |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Autobiography |
| Publisher | Sterling Publishers (1977–2009) HarperCollins(2009–present) |
Publication date | 1 February 1973 (1973-02-01) |
| Publication place | India |
Published in English | 1976 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 195 |
| ISBN | 81-207-0854-7 |
My Story is an autobiographical book written by Indian author and poet Kamala Das (also known as Kamala Surayya or Madhavikutty). The book was originally published in Malayalam, titled Ente Katha. The book evoked violent reactions of admiration and criticism among the readers and critics. It remains to date the best-selling woman's autobiography in India.
My Story is a chronologically ordered, linear narrative written in a realist style. In the book, Das recounts the trials of her marriage and her painful self-awakening as a woman and writer. The entire account written in the format of a novel. Though My Stor She was born on 31 March She is popularly known by her one-time pen name Madhavikutty. Her married name is Kamala Das. Her popularity in Kerala is based chiefly on her short stories and autobiography. While her oeuvre in English is noted for her poems and explicit autobiography which is written under the name Kamala Das. Her liberal treatment of female sexuality marked her as an iconoclast in the popular culture of her generation. She died on 31 May , aged 75, at Jehangir Hospital in Pune. Her father is V. Nair, a managing editor of the widely circulated Malayalam daily Mathrubhumi. Her mother is Nalapat Balamani Amma, a renowned Malayali poet. 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 Nalapat ancestral home in Punnayurkulam. Like her mother Balamani Amma, Kamala Das also excelled in writing. Her love of poetry began at an early age through the influence of her great
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