Kamala Das
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Kamala Das was a pioneering Indian poet and writer known for her bold, confessional exploration of female desire, identity, and domestic life in both English and Malayalam literature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kamala Das canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiographer
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essayist ⓘ person ⓘ poet ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kamala Das Surayya
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Kamala Surayya NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhavikutty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Asan Prize
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Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahitya Akademi Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Vayalar Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Kamala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conversionYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-03-31 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2009-05-31 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Malayali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical writing
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confessional poetry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
confessional style
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exploration of female identity and domestic life ⓘ frank treatment of female desire ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Malayalam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Indian English literature
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confessionalism ⓘ modernist poetry ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| notableWork |
My Story
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Only the Soul Knows How to Sing NERFINISHED ⓘ Summer in Calcutta NERFINISHED ⓘ The Descendants NERFINISHED ⓘ The Old Playhouse and Other Poems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
columnist
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memoirist ⓘ poet ⓘ short story writer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Punnayurkulam, Kerala, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Pune, Maharashtra, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
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Islam ⓘ |
| spouse | Madhava Das NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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