Kamala das

Kamala das  (1934) was born in Malabar, kerala.
She is recognised as one of India's foremost poets.
Her works are known for their orginality, verstility and the indignous flavour of the soil.
Kamala Das has published many novels and short stories in english and malayalam under the name 'Madhavikutty'.
Some of her works in english include the novel 'The Alphabet of luust(1977),
a collection of short stories 'Padhmavathi the harlot and other stories'(1992), in addition to five books of poetry.
She is sencetive writer who captures the complex subtleties of human relationships in lyrical idiom, 'My mother at Sixty-six'.