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Sithara S
Born(1972-09-15)15 September 1972
Kasaragod
OccupationWriter
Language Malayalam
NationalityIndian
Alma mater University of Calicut
Period21st century
GenreFiction
SubjectWomen, Lesbianism, Sexuality
Literary movement Feminism
Notable worksAgni; Kathakal
Notable awards Sahitya Akademi

Sithara S. (born 1972) is an Indian feminist writer in Malayalam from Kerala. [1] In her short stories and novels she has highlighted women's issues, gender conflict and lesbian rights. [2] In 2004 she won Sahitya Akademi Golden Jubilee Award for her contributions to Indian literature [3] She is also a translator from Malayalam to English and vice versa. [4]

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Early life and education

Sithara was born and brought up in Kasaragod district of Kerala. She obtained her post-graduation degree in English Literature and Diploma in journalism from University of Calicut. [5] At an early age she was afflicted with life-threatening cancer disease. She attributes her firebrand literary style to her lifelong battle against cancer and social stigma. [6]

Literary works

Sithara is one of the leading contemporary women writers from Kerala. [7] [8] She has written several best-selling books in Malayalam which include "Kathakal", "Idam", "Veshappakarcha" and "Ushnagrahangalude Sneham". [9] She chiefly writes stories depicting oppression of women and sexuality in public places. [10] Her stories capture the complexities of modern life from women's perspective and have an angry and defiant tone. [11]

Sithara has also translated the works of Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai into Malayalam. Her short story "Fire" has been included in the English Literature syllabus of Kerala University. [12]

Other contributions

Sithara's short story Agni [13] has been made into a popular movie. [14] She is also a freelance content writer on children's topics for television. [15]

Awards and recognition

Sithara's works were recognised by Sahitya Akademi which conferred on her its golden jubilee prize in 2004. [16] She has also won Kerala Sahitya Akademi award. Besides he has won numerous other literary awards including ‘’Katha Award’’ and ‘’Geetha Hiranyan Endowment Award’’ for Malayalam literature. [17]

Bibliography

Books in English

Books in Malayalam

Chapters in books

Journal articles

Translations

See also

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  9. ↑ University of Calicut. "University of Calicut Academic Profiles" . Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  10. ↑ Christy, Carmel (16 March 2017). Sexuality in Public Space in India – Reading the Visible. Routledge. pp. 36–39. ISBN   978-13-156522-9-0 . Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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  13. ↑ Karthik Ramakrishnan (23 January 2015). ""Agni" Short Story by Sithara S." Women’s Web. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  14. ↑ "Agni Movie by Sithara S." IMDB. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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