She # the poetess

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She the Poetess- Kamala Suraiyya

Kamala Surayya (born Kamala; 31 March 1934 – 31 May 2009), 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 popularity in Kerala is based chiefly on her short stories and autobiography, while her oeuvre (works) in English, written under the name Kamala Das, is noted for the poems and explicit autobiography. She was also a widely read columnist and wrote on diverse topics including women's issues, child care, politics among others etc.

 Kamala married Madhav Das at the age of 15. The couple had three sons  M D Nalapat, Chinen Das and Jayasurya Das.Her husband predeceased her in 1992, after 43 years of marriage.Madhav Das Nalapat, her eldest son, is married to Princess Thiruvathira Thirunal Lakshmi Bayi (daughter of Princess Pooyam Thirunal Gouri Parvati Bayi and Sri Chembrol Raja Raja Varma Avargal) from the Travancore Royal House.

Her liberal treatment of female sexuality, marked her as an iconoclast in popular culture of her generation. On 31 May 2009 , aged 75, she died at a hospital in Pune.


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