Kamalā Sur̲ayya, 1934-2009
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Personality
- Kohli, D. Virgin whiteness, 1968.
- Her Mādhavikkuṭṭiyuṭe mūnnu nōvalukaḷ, 1977:
- Direct. of Indian women, 1976:
- The path of the columnist, 2000:
- Haṃsadhvani, 2001:
- OCLC, Mar. 10, 2006
- Kamala Das home page, via WWW, Mar. 10, 2006
- Kavitai el̲utum peṇ, 2003:
- Civappu tīpaṅkaḷ, 2004:
- Wikipedia WWW site, June 1, 2009
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 and autobiography, My Story, whereas her body of work in English, penned under the pseudonym Kamala Das, is renowned for its poems and candid autobiography. She was also a widely read columnist and wrote on diverse topics including women's issues, child care, politics, etc. Her liberal treatment of female sexuality, marked her as an iconoclast in popular culture of her generation. On 31 May 2009, aged 75, she died at Jehangir Hospital in Pune.
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