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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.
May 27, 2024 · Kamala Das, Indian author who wrote openly and frankly about female sexual desire and the experience of being an Indian woman. Her work centered on personal experiences, and her short stories, poetry, memoirs, and essays brought her both respect and notoriety. She wrote in English and in Malayalam.
Dec 25, 2020 · Kamala Das (1934 – 2009) started her career as a poet writing under the name of Madhavi Kutty. The renowned Indian author was bilingual and wrote in her mother tongue, Malayalam, as well as in English.
Mar 20, 2021 · Kamala Das (1934 – 2009), the renowned Indian writer, wrote poetry and prose both in her mother tongue, Malayalam, and in English. Here, we’ll explore a sampling of poems by Kamala Das, who became known as a confessional poet.
Kamala Das was one of the most prominent feminist voices in the postcolonial era. She wrote in her mother tongue Malayalam as well as in English. To her Malayalam readers she was Madhavi Kutty and to her English patrons she was Kamala Das.
Jun 9, 2009 · Kamala Das, a prominent Indian poet, memoirist and short-story writer whose work was known for its open discussion of women’s sexual lives, a daring subject when she began publishing in...
6 days ago · Kamala Das. (1934—2009) Quick Reference. (1934–2009), Indian poet and novelist, born in Kerala, south India, into a literary household where both her mother and her grandparents were prominent Malayali poets.
May 31, 2009 · Kamala Das died yesterday. One of India’s finest authors, she wrote in English and Malayalam, moving fluidly between poetry, memoir, and fiction.
Apr 2, 2015 · To Kamala Das (1932-2009) writing meant a celebration of the self. In her poetry, she allowed us to have a glimpse of her many selves – poet, lover, devotee, child, woman, wife, mother,...
Feb 1, 2018 · Born on March 31, 1934, Kamala Das was known for her jagged-honest writings on feminism and female sexuality. Though born in Punnayurkulam, Kerala, Das' childhood was split between her ancestral home here and in Calcutta (now Kolkata), where her father worked.
