Nostalgia in the Poems by Kamaladas - 3364 Words

Kamala Surayya From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kamala Suraiyya (formerly known as Kamala Das) | Born | March 31, 1934 Punnayurkulam, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, British India | Died | May 31, 2009 (aged 75) Pune, Maharashtra, India | Pen name | Madhavikkutty | Occupation | Poet, short story writer | Nationality | Indian | Genres | Poetry, Short story | Notable award(s) | Ezhuthachchan Puraskaram, Vayalar Award, Sahitya Akademi Award, Asan World Prize, Asian Poetry Prize, Kent Award | Spouse(s) | Madhava Das | Kamala Suraiyya (b. Kamala Madhavikutty) (Malayalam à ´â€¢Ã  ´ ®Ã  ´ ²Ã  ´ ¾ à ´ ¸Ã  µ Ã  ´ °Ã  ´ ¯Ã  µ Ã  ´ ¯ / à ´ ®Ã  ´ ¾Ã  ´ §Ã  ´ µÃ  ´ ¿Ã  ´â€¢Ã  µ Ã  ´â€¢Ã  µ Ã  ´Å¸Ã  µ Ã  ´Å¸Ã  ´ ¿) (31 March 1934 – 31 May 2009) was a major Indian English poet and literateur and at the same time a leading†¦show more content†¦Her conversion was rather controversial, among social and literary circles, with The Hindu calling it part of her histrionics[7]. She said she liked being behind the protective veil of the purdah[9]. Later, she said it was not worth it to change ones religion.[10] [edit] Politics Though never politically active before, she launched a national political party, Lok Seva Party, aiming asylum to orphaned mothers and promotion of secularism. In 1984 she unsuccessfully contested in the Indian Parliament elections.[11] [edit] Personal life Kamala Das had three sons - M D Nalapat, Chinnen Das and Jayasurya Das.[12] Madhav Das Nalapat, the eldest, is married to Princess Lakshmi Bayi (daughter of M.R.Ry. Sri Chembrol Raja Raja Varma Avargal) from the Travancore Royal House.[13] He holds the UNESCO Peace Chair and Professor of geopolitics at the Manipal Academy of Higher Education. He was formerly a resident editor of the Times of India. On 31 May 2009, aged 75, she died at a hospital in Pune. Her body was flown to her home state of Kerala. She was buried at the Palayam Juma Masjid at Thiruvanathapuram with full state honour.[14][15] [edit] Awards and other recognitions Kamala Das has received many awards for her literary contribution, including: * Nominated and shortlisted for Nobel Prize in