Kamala Surayya
Writer
Kamala Das (born Kamala; 31 March 1934 – 31 May 2009), also known by her one-time pen name Madhavikutty and Kamala Surayya, was an Indian English poet and littérateur and at the same time a leading Malayalam author from Kerala, India. 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 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. On 31 May 2009, aged 75, she died at a hospital in Pune. Das has earned considerable respect in recent years.
Personal facts
| Pseudonym | Madhavikkutty |
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| Birth date | March 31, 1934 |
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| Birth place | Punnayurkulam , Malabar District , Madras Presidency , British Raj |
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| Date of death | May 31, 2009 |
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| Place of death | India , Maharashtra , Pune |
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