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Sukirtharani is an Indian feminist [1] [2] [3] poet who is widely acclaimed for her contribution to contemporary Dalit and Tamil literature. [4] Sukirtharani is also a Tamil teacher at the Government Girls High School in Ranipet District, and has a master's degree in economics and Tamil literature. [1] Her works include six published collection ...
Antharakanni Poems by Leena Manimekalai A Tamil version of openly bisexual Afro American poet June Jordan's cult verse 'About my rights'. [ 10 ] Madhorubagan by Perumal Murugan follows the story of a woman who seeks help from a transgender god in order to give birth to a child, which raised protests from religious groups due to its promotion of ...
Saminathan Dharmambal (1890–1959) was an Indian social activist and women's rights activist. She is remembered for her contributions to the Tamil language and involvement in the Anti-Hindi agitation of 1937–40. In 1951, she was given the title of vira Tamil annai ("Heroic Tamil Mother").
S. Revathi (pen name: Kutti Revathi) is an Indian lyricist, poet, activist and doctor.She has published three books of poetry and is the editor of Panikkudam, a literary quarterly for women's writing and also the first Tamil feminist magazine.
Dalit literature in Tamil Nadu has a significant historical context, emerging prominently in the late 19th century through the efforts of educated members of the Parayar community, a Scheduled Caste in Tamil Nadu, in the late 19th century. Iyothee Thass Pandithar, a prominent leader among them, worked to build a new casteless Tamil society ...
Dina Thanthi became one of the largest Tamil language dailies by circulation within a few years; it has been a leading Tamil daily since the 1960s. It has today 14 editions. It is the highest circulated Tamil daily in Bangalore and Pondicherry. It issues a book called 10th, +2 Vina Vidai Book, on every Wednesday during the second part of the year.
Indian poetry and Indian literature in general, has a long history dating back to Vedic times. They were written in various Indian languages such as Vedic Sanskrit, Classical Sanskrit, Ancient Meitei, Modern Meitei, Telugu, Tamil, Odia, Maithili, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese, Hindi, Marathi and Urdu among other prominent languages.
Hasya Kavita is humorous comic poetry in Hindi. It is particularly famous due to Hindi Kavi sammelans and TV shows. [17] [18] [19] Bal kavita is children's rhymes in Hindi. [20] Many attempts have been made to document Hindi poetry. Some of the most comprehensive online collections for Hindi poetry include Kavitakosh [21] and Kavita. [22]