B. Sujatha Devi
Sujatha Devi | |
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Born | B. Sujatha Devi 1946 |
Died | 23 June 2018 Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India | (aged 71–72)
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Language | Malayalam |
Notable works | Kadukalude Thalam Thedi |
Notable awards | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Travelogue; 1999 |
Parents | Bodheswaran (father) |
B. Sujatha Devi (1946 – 23 June 2018) was an Indian writer, educator and environmentalist from Kerala. She served as an English teacher at Ernakulam Maharaja's College and Thiruvananthapuram Women's College.[1] In 1999, she won Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Best Travelogue for her travelogue Kadukalude Thalam Thedi.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Sujatha Devi was the daughter of poet and freedom fighter Bodheswaran and V. K Karthyayani. She was the younger sister of Hridayakumari and Sugathakumari who were poets and teachers.[3]
Career
[edit]Sujatha Devi started her career in Thiruvananthapuram Women's College. She later went on to work as professor and English lecturer in Pattambi Government College, Ernakulam Maharaja's College and Chalakkudy College. Mostly known for her travel writing, Sujatha Devi was also a poet.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Correspondent, Special (24 June 2018). "Writer Sujatha Devi dead". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Poet, beloved professor Sujatha Devi, no more". The Times of India. 24 June 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Poet and travel writer Sujatha Devi passes away in Thiruvananthapuram". The News Minute. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Poet and travel writer Sujatha Devi passes away". OnManorama. Retrieved 1 April 2023.