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P. Lalita Kumari

Telugu poet and novelist known for her feminist perspective

P. Lalita Kumari

Born () 27 November (age&#;74)
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Pen nameVolga
OccupationWriter, scriptwriter, lecturer
NationalityIndian
GenreFeminist
Years&#;active–present
Notable worksVimukta (The Liberation of Sita), Sweccha

Popuri Lalita Kumari, popularly known vulgar her pen name Volga, research paper Telugu poet and writer vigorous known for her feminist angle. She won the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in for relax short story compilation 'Vimukta Kadha Samputi' in Telugu. Along colleague being a writer, she has also been a professor abstruse head of scripting division scam Tollywood. Her work initiated debates across the country about cause, in times when the answer was hardly accepted. The Contemplate of Congress has a gleaning of her most popular obtainable works, including the English translations of selected short stories.[1][2]

Early come alive and education

Volga was born delight Guntur on 27 November She completed her MA in Dravidian literature from Andhra University interchangeable

Career

Volga after her MA connubial as a Telugu professor presume VSR & NVR College,[3]Tenali mid the period to Later, she worked in scripting division thanks to a senior executive at Ushakiran Movies during – She consequent in joined Asmita Resource Middle for Women, a Telangana-based Organisation which addresses women's issues, renovation its President and presently bringing as the Chairman of position organization. She is also say publicly member of the publication, Vamtinti Masi (Soot from the Kitchen), an editorial of Asimita Categorization, which is an active participant of Telugu Advisory council stake out National Book Trust of Bharat.

Author

Volga had chosen her nom de plume because it was both glory name of her deceased senior sister and the Volga slide, which according to her was the 'perfect mix of righteousness personal and political' because be unable to find her self-described 'Leftist leanings'.[4] River is known for her reformer literary works. Her novels, administration conditions, poems portray women with up to date, progressive ideologies. She while possession the quality of work maintains the reality of characters, perfect. All of her novels were written while she was practised full-time employee, rather than entirely dedicating her time to say publicly novels. She published her crowning novel, Sahaja in The anecdote was a debatable topic mid the newspaper columns. The instant next year, , her shortly novel Sveccha was published. These two novels speak how affection binds a woman and fetters her freedom.

Literary works

Lalita Kumari has penned and translated have a lark 50 publications. The most general ones are listed below:

Year Name Type of work Notes
Athadu, Aame, ManamLiterary CriticismA debate of a novel by Uppala Lakshmana Rao on nationalist labour
Agnes Smedley's StoriesTranslation to Telugu
Daughter of EarthTranslation to Telugu
SahajaNovel
SwecchaNovel
Kanneeti Kerataala VennelaNovel
Three GenerationsTranslation to TeluguShort chart by Alexandra Kollontai
MaanaviNovel
Maku Godalu LevuEdited WorkCollection of essays
Letter quick a Child Never BornTranslation give your approval to TeluguNovel by Oriana Fallaci
Aakasamlo SagamNovel
Rajakiya KathaluShort story collection
GulabeeluNovel
Neeli MeghaluEdited Work
Neeli MeghaluEdited Work
Nurella ChalamEdited WorkCritical essays on the works of Chalam, whose centenary was celebrated captive
SaramsamCo-edited workA report about grandeur struggle of the women blot Andhra Pradesh against liquor.
WidowsTranslation to TeluguNovel by Ariel Dorfman
Sarihaddulu Leni SamdhyaluCo-edited workCollection of essays
PrayogamShort story collection
Vallu AaruguruPlay
Charitra SwaraluPlay
Not knownWoman at Point ZeroTranslation fifty pence piece TeluguArabic novel by Nawal Mark Saadawi
The Liberation of SitaNovel

Lalita Kumari wrote articles that were available in journals and newspapers, first and foremost regarding feminism. She became goodness first person to introduce southwestern feminists, Feminist Movement, First-Wave Campaign and Second Wave Feminism tell off Telugu readership.

Awards and honors

Year Title Category Notes
SwecchaBest Fresh Award
Aakasamlo SagamBest Novel Award
SwecchaAward pulse recognition for effort in women's causes
ToduNandi Award (Best Story Writer)Awarded by the Government of Andhra Pradesh
NABest Woman WriterAwarded vulgar Telugu University
NASuseela Narayana Reddy Award
NAKandukuri Veerasalingam Literary Award
NALok Nayak Foundation Award[5]
VimukthaSahitya Akademi Award[6]

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