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Kamala Das Google Doodle in India

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Channel: Rajamanickam Antonimuthu · 2018 · People & Blogs

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The Search Engine Google is showing this Doodle in India to celebrate poet and author Kamala Das on the the publication date of her autobiography, “My Story,” released in 1976.
 Kamala Das’ life and work had a boldness and shapeshifting quality, whether it was the many genres she wrote in or the various languages in which she expressed herself. She was determined to live life on her own terms, resisting labels such as “feminist” and choosing different names for herself over the course of her life. When she began publishing, she used the pseudonym Madhavikutty; Ami was her pet name; and Suraiyya, the name she gave herself upon her conversion to Islam. 

 Kamala  Das originally wrote her autobiography in English, but translated it to Malayalam along the way. The story captures her life from childhood to marriage and beyond, describing the rich inner world of a creative soul. While some found the book to be controversial, including relatives who tried to block it from being published, many readers were enchanted by the lyricism and honesty of her writing.

 She was also a widely read columnist and wrote on diverse topics including women's issues, child care, politics among others.


See Google's Doodle for Celebrating Kamala Das at https://www.google.com/doodles/celebrating-kamala-das

Read more details about  Kamala Das at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Surayya

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