In the nineteen sixties, women writers dominated the field of fiction in Andhra Pradesh. Visalakshi is one of those writers, who have captured large readership because of their ability to tell stories with charismatic elegance. Historically, as a part of…
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BHANDARU ACCHAMAMBA, FIRST TELUGU STORY WRITER by Kondaveeti Satyavati
History of Telugu women writers is filled with numerous gems. If we dig them up and polish all those stones buried in dirt, the present day writings would be pale by comparison. We need to rewrite the current day history…
2. WOMEN WRITING IN ANDHRA PRADESH: SOCIAL CONDITIONS by Nidadavolu Malathi
(Part 1 Historical Perspective). 2. WOMEN WRITING IN ANDHRA PRADESH: SOCIAL CONDITIONS Emergence of female fiction writers in the 1960’s.¨¨¨ In my article on women writing through centuries, published in September 2002 issue, I attempted to trace some of the…
P. Saraladevi (Review) by P. Satyavathi
A prominent bi-weekly magazine Telugu Swatantra magazine, run by Khasa Subba Rao in the nineteen fifties and sixties and later by Gora Sastry and Sridevi until its closure, used to welcome new writers amicably. Magazines in those days used to…
G. V. Krishna Rao (Review) by Nidadavolu Malathi.
He is considered to have set the standard for Telugu literature. A Literary meet, Sri Aravinda Sahityaseva samiti, Tenali, honored Dr. G. V. Krishna Rao on March 3, 1979. At the ceremony, several writers and critics praised him for his…
Sivaraju Subbalakshmi, (review) by Nidadavolu Malathi.
Sivaraju Subbalakshmi (b. 17 September 1925) was married at the age of twelve to another famous Telugu writer, Buchibabu [pseud.] (1916-1967), who was twenty-on at the time. She hails from Rajahmundry, a town known for its rich literary heritage. She…
Balivada Kantha Rao by Nidadavolu Malathi
Balivada Kantha Rao, a conscientious writer, is a reputable writer from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was born in Madapam in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh on July 3, 1927. He was eight when the family moved to Visakhapatnam for his…
Dr. Utukuri Lakshmikantamma by Nidadavolu Malathi.
Kalaprapoorna Dr. Utukuri Lakshmikantamma, (1917-1996) was a rare combination of several talents from reciting poetry extempore in Sanskrit and Telugu to martial arts such as fencing, stick fighting and horse riding. Lakshmikantamma was born on December 21, 1917, in a…
A historical perspective of Women’s writing in Andhra Pradesh
by Nidadavolu Malathi. Dog wonderedWhy are there so many poems About dogs Pink chalk wondered Why there are none About him Here, pink chalk, a poem about a dog. –Anonymous. I saw this poem on the sidewalk during my evening…
Dr. Arudra by Nidadavolu Malathi
Arudra, a relentless researcher and poet, devoted his life to write for the ordinary people without compromising his integrity. He proved successfully that poetry in classical meter could be written in colloquial Telugu and produce valuable literature. He did not…