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 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, etc. 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 Jehangir Hospital in Pune.
Kamala Das
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Kamalā Curayyā, Kamalātās, Kamala Das, and 13 others
Kamalā Dāsa, Kamalādāsa, Kamalā Sur̲ayya, Kamala Das Surayya, Kamala Suraiyya, Kamalādās, Kamala Suraiya Das, കമലാ സുരയ്യ, Kamalācurayyā, Kamala Madhavadas, Kamala Das Surrayya, Kamalā Sur̲ayya1934, Kamala Suraiya - Born:
- Jan. 8, 1934
- Died:
- Jan. 8, 2009
