Vempalli Gangadhar
Vempalli Gangadhar | |
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| Occupation | Writer, poet, researcher |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Period | Present |
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Vempalli Gangadhar is a writer from Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh. He has been awarded Sahitya Akademi's Yuva Puraskar for 2011 for his short-story collection "Molakala Punnami".[1]
Gangadhar, recipient of Central Sahitya Academy's first Yuva Puraskar, had been a guest of the President in Rashtrapathi Bhavan from 8 to 26 September 2014.[2]
Writings
Molakala Punnami
Gangadhar's award-winning book Molakala Punnami is a collection of 13 short-stories. It was published in 2006 and is woven around the plight of farmers. Gunturu Seshendra Sarma, a Telugu poet, has written the foreword for the book.[3]
Other works
Gangadhar, a doctorate holder from the Sri Venkateswara University, has ten books to his name so far. He has also won an award for a previous work. His Mynapu Bommalu won the American Telugu Association award. The book is about sex workers.[3]
Published books
- ' Depamanu- (Telugu Literature Articles)- దీపమాను(సాహిత్య వ్యాసాలు) june 2020
- ' Matti porala madhya maha charithra (History articles)మట్టి పొరల మధ్య మహా చరిత్ర (చరిత్ర వ్యాసాలు) june 2020
- ' C.P.Brown series of Letters - సి.పి. బ్రౌన్ కు మనమేం చేశాం?'Book Editor(సంపాదకత్వం)- may 2020
- ' Urenium palle (యురేనియం పల్లె) Novel. July 2019.
- ' Erra chandanam Dari lo Tamila Kulilu -Red Sanders Tamil woodcutters (ఎర్రచందనం దారిలో తమిళకూలీలు ) May, 2019.
- Anathapuram Charithra -అనంత పురం చరిత్ర (సంపాదకత్వం)(book editor)-January 2017
- Ravana Vahanam Kathalu -రావణ వాహనం కథలు -( Ravana vahanam -stories)- ( 25 stories )- December 2015
- Paapagni kathalu - పాపాఘ్ని కథలు -(Stories of the Paapagni River)- (30 Stories)- June 2015
- Nenu chusina shantinekethan - నేను చూసిన శాంతినికేతన్ ( పర్యటన )(Travelogue)-January 2015
- toli telugu shasanam - తొలి తెలుగు శాసనం (The first Telugu stone inscription)-December 2013
- Greeshma Bhoomi Kathalu - గ్రీష్మ భూమి కథలు (Stories of the summer land)- (13 Stories)-November 2013
- nela digina vaana - నేల దిగిన వాన (The rain that landed on earth)-( Novel)- March 2013
- devarashila - దేవరశిల (the divine rock) - (12 Stories)- November 2008
- hiranya rajyam - హిరణ్య రాజ్యం (The kingdom of Hirnya)- rayalaseema factionism history- August 2008
- pune prayanam - పూణే ప్రయాణం (The journey to Pune)-(Trafficking of Women ) June 2007
- molakala punnami - మొలకల పున్నమి (The full moon of sprouts) - (13 Stories),April 2006;second edition April 2012
- Kadapa Vibhavam- కడప వైభవం-కడప చరిత్ర (సంపాదకత్వం)(book editor)-2004
- kathanam - కథనం (narration)- essays book, -November 2002
Novels
- nela digina vaana - నేల దిగిన వాన (The rain that landed on earth)
- Urenium palle - యురేనియం పల్లె -Novel
Short stories
- Agra Tonga - ఆగ్రా టాంగా (What is to be really seen in Agra?)
- Hamsa Nattu - హంస నత్తు (We finally reach where we are destined to reach)
- Edari Oda - ఎడారి ఓడ (What is wrong when done with greed can be right when done in need)
References
- ^ The Hindu's article on Vempalle Gangadhar winning Sahitya Akademi's Yuva Puraskar
- ^ "Kadapa writer felicitated". The Hindu. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Vempalli bags Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 March 2014.