Autobiography of poet kamala das poems
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Kamala Surayya
Indian poet and author (–)
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Kamala Surayya | |
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Kamala Das (c. ) | |
Born | Kamala ()31 March Punnayurkulam, Ponnani taluk, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Thrissur district, Kerala, India) |
Died | 31 May () (aged75) 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 |
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Notable awards | Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, Vayalar Award, Sahitya Akademi Award, Asan World Prize, Asian Poetry Prize, Kent Award |
Spouse | Das |
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Kamala Surayya (born Kamala; 31 March – 31 May ), 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. Her works are known for originality, versatility and indigenous flavour of the soil. She was also a widely
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30 Kamala Das: My Story
Anindita Das
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My Story (Das book)
book by Kamala Das
Author | Kamala Das |
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Originaltitle | Ente Katha (എന്റെ കഥ) |
Translator | Kamala Das |
Language | English |
Genre | Autobiography |
Publisher | Sterling Publishers (–) HarperCollins(–present) |
Publication date | 1February() |
Publication place | India |
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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 Story was supposed to be an autobiography, Das later admitted that there was plenty of fiction in it.[1]
Plot summary
[edit]The book, with 50 chapters, follows Aami's (Kamala) life from age four through British colonial and missionary schools in Calcutta wh