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'''Savithri Rajeevan''' is an Indian poet, short story writer and painter. One of the leading female writers in [[Malayalam]], she has published four collections of poetry and a volume of short fiction.<ref>Arundhathi Subramaniam (12 November 2015). [https://www.poetryinternational.org/pi/poet/27268/Savithri-Rajeevan/en/tile "Savithri Rajeevan (India, 1956) "]. ''Poetry International''. Retrieved 6 July 2020.</ref><ref name=TNIE>Steni Simon (10 April 2018). [https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2018/apr/10/a-poet-with-a-sharp-vision-1799664.html "A poet with a sharp vision"]. ''[[The New Indian Express]]''. Retrieved 6 July 2020.</ref><br />
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She was born in 1956 in [[Malappuram district]], Kerala. After graduating in Malayalam literature from the [[University of Kerala]], she studied at the [[University of Baroda Faculty of Fine Arts]]. She was a jury member of [[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]] in 2009. She has also served as Vice President of the [[Lalit Kala Akademi]] and as an Advisory Board Member of the [[Sahitya Akademi|Kendra Sahitya Akademi]]. Her poetry has been translated into various Indian languages as well as Swedish and English. She has been [[Cohabitation|living together]] with writer [[B. Rajeevan]] from 1975 onwards.<ref>[https://www.deshabhimani.com/women/savithri-rajeevan/716687 "സർഗയൗവനത്തിൽ സാവിത്രി രാജീവൻ"]. ''[[Deshabhimani]]''. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2020.</ref><br />
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Her works include ''Ammaye Kulippikkumpol'' (poetry), ''Savithri Rajeevante Kavithakal'' (poetry) and ''Sanchariyude Thanupoya Veedu'' (stories). Savithri has won many awards such as the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry|Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award]] (2016, for ''Ammaye Kulippikkumpol'') and the Kamala Surayya Award (2011, for ''Savithri Rajeevante Kavithakal'').<ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=2016 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/pdf/07-01-2018/Award_2016_new.pdf |location=[[Trichur]] |publisher=[[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] |date=21 February 2018 |access-date=6 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/books/article2763351.ece|title=Memorial for Kamala|date=31 December 2011|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=6 July 2020}}</ref><br />
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==Works==<br />
Savithri has published four collections of poetry and a volume of short fiction.<ref name=TNIE/><br />
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===Poetry===<br />
* ''Cherivu'' (1993, Pakshikkottam Books, Trivandrum)<br />
* ''Dehantaram'' (1999, Mulberry Books, Calicut)<br />
* ''Savithri Rajeevante Kavithakal'' (2009, Mathrubhumi Books, Calicut)<br />
* ''Ammaye Kulippikkumbol'' (2014, Mathrubhumi Books, Calicut)<br />
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===Prose===<br />
* ''Sanchaariyude Thaanu Poya Veedu'' (2009, Mathrubhumi Books, Calicut)<br />
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