Vasireddy Seethadevi
Vasireddy Seethadevi [1][2][3] (15 December 1933 – 13 April 2007) was a Telugu writer, bureaucrat of Andhra Pradesh, India.
Vasireddy Sita Devi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 December 1933 Chebrolu, Guntur district, India |
| Died | 13 April 2007 Secunderabad |
| Occupation | Writer, theatre practitioner, bureaucrat, novelist |
| Language | Telugu, Hindi, English, Bengali (translated) |
| Education | M.A. D.Litt. |
| Alma mater | Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (M.A.) Sri Krishnadevaraya University (D.Litt) Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam (D.Litt) |
| Period | 1997-2006 |
| Genre | Fiction, children's, realist, social, political fiction, essay, journalistic writing |
| Subject | Feminism, Women's empowerment, Social Upliftment |
| Notable works | Samata(A.P. Sahitya Akademi), Matti Manishi (Translated in 14 Languages), Vennela Manduthondi (Burning Moonlight)| Mareechika, Honorary Editor for "Vanitha Jyothi" (Telugu popular monthly for 5 years) |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award in 1971 for "Samata", 1981 for "Uritadu", 1988 for "Maro Dayyam Katha", 1990 for "Mrityunjayadu" |
| Regional Assistant Director of Women Welfare and Child Development Department | |
| Government | Andra Pradesh, India |
| Deputy Director of Youth Services | |
| Government | Andra Pradesh, India |
| Director of Jawahar Bal Bhavan | |
| Government | Andra Pradesh, India |
Seethadevi published forty-four novels of which eight were translations of novels from Hindi (4), Bengali (Navajyoti - playlet) and English (3).she also wrote nine short-story collections, three essay collections and five children's stories. Eleven of her notable works were translated into
Her novel Mareechika was banned by the state government of Andhra Pradesh. She waged a war against the government in the court, and got her book released. Mattimanishi (Son of Mother Earth) is one of her best novels and it was translated into fourteen Indian and foreign languages by the National Book Trust. Many universities awarded her honorary doctorates. Most of her novels were produced as films. She was the winner of Andhra Pradesh Sahithya Academy Award (literary award) five times.
Seethadevi worked as director of Jawahar Bala Bhavan, a government organisation for children. She was member of Cine Censor board between 1985 and 1991
WritingsEdit
- Samatha (1997)
- Matti Manishi (2000)
- Adavi Malle (2003)
- Vuri Thradu (2003)
- Vennela Manduthondi (2003)
- Maro Dayyam Katha (2003)
- Kothi Kobbarikaya (2003)
- Rabandulu Ramachilakalu (2003)
- Mrugathrushna (2003)
- Saveri (2003)
- Urmila (2004)
- Thonikina Swapnam (2004)
- Malli Tellavarindi (2004)
- Bommarillu (2004)
- Ningi Nundi Nelaku (2006)
- Haseena (2006)
- Bandhitudu (2006)
- Pratheekaram (2006)
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Maneeshi - Dr. Vasireddi Sita devi sahiti swarnotsava sanchika (in Telugu and English). S5- jamuna sadhan mayurimarg, begumpet, hyderabad: Dr. Vasireddi Sita Devi Literary golden jubilee celebrations committee. July 1998.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Vasireddy Sita Devi dead". The Hindu. 14 April 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ↑ "Vasireddy Sita Devi feted". The Hindu. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2018.