వాసిరెడ్డి సీతాదేవి

Vasireddy Sita Devi

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Vasireddy Seethadevi
Born	December 15, 1933 Chebrolu, Guntur district
Died	April 13, 2007 Secunderabad
Nationality	Indian
Ethnicity	Hindu
Citizenship	India
Education	M.A.
Alma mater	Nagapur University, Nagapur
Period	1950 - 2000
Genres	Actor, Novel, Story
Subjects	Feminism
Notable work(s)	Matti Manishi
Notable award(s)	D.Litt.

Vasireddy Seethadevi (Telugu: వాసిరెడ్డి సీతాదేవి) (December 15, 1933 - April 13, 2007) was a Telugu writer of Andhra Pradesh, India.
Seethadevi published around forty-two novels, ten short-story collections, and several essays. Her novel Mareechika was banned by the state government of Andhra Pradesh. She waged a war against the government in the court, and got her book released. Mattimanishi (Son of Mother Earth) is one of her best novels and it was translated into fourteen Indian and foreign languages by the National Book Trust. Many universities awarded her honorary doctorates. Most of her novels were produced as films. She was the winner of Andhra Pradesh Sahithya Academy Award (literary award) five times.
Seethadevi worked as director of Jawahar Bala Bhavan, a government organisation for children. She was member of Cine Censor board between 1985 and 1991

Writings

• Samatha (1997)
• Matti Manishi (2000)
• Adavi Malle (2003)
• Vuri Thradu (2003)
• Vennela Manduthondi (2003)
• Maro Dayyam Katha (2003)
• Kothi Kobbarikaya (2003)
• Rabandulu Ramachilakalu (2003)
• Mrugathrushna (2003)
• Saveri (2003)
• Urmila (2004)
• Thonikina Swapnam (2004)
• Malli Tellavarindi (2004)
• Bommarillu (2004)
• Ningi Nundi Nelaku (2006)
• Haseena (2006)
• Bandhitudu (2006)
• Pratheekaram (2006

Vasireddy Sita Devi dead

Special Corresponden, The Hindu

She was a progressive writer; funeral on Saturday

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`Matti Manishi' translated into 14 languages Her works have become research material HYDERABAD: Well-known writer Vasireddy Sita Devi (76) died at a private hospital in Secunderabad around noon on Friday following breathing problems caused by asthma. She was hospitalised about 20 days ago and put on ventilator when her condition worsened. She is survived by brother Narayana Rao. Her funeral will be performed at Bansilalpet electric crematorium on Saturday The five-time winner of the Andhra Pradesh Sahitya Academy Award never flinched from her duty -- of telling the world that women could liberate themselves easily in life than men who remain victims of their own egos. She was known as a progressive writer, a rebel and a feminist. Midgets In about 50 novels and anthologies of short stories, she portrayed men as midgets in stature while the women characters rise from the ordinary to touch Himalayan heights. Vasireddy's `Matti Manishi' was translated into 14 Indian languages by the National Book Trust while `Mareechika' was banned. She never stopped questioning the system and its values. In one of her interviews to The Hindu she was categorical in calling writers without social purpose as `no better than drug peddlers'. Her defiance found a true reflection in the characters she created endearing her to the readers. Her feminism was far subtler compared to the more radical ones. Her works have become research material for many over the years. "From bondage to liberation and from slavery to independence, it is the extension of one's own self," she declared once introducing her characters. Favourite line Her self-confidence made her fight against gender discrimination in every field. She wanted every woman to remember her favourite line "if I was not harassed, it is not because of the magnanimity of the man but because none could dare to treat me shabbily". Jnanpeet awardee C. Narayan Reddy described Sita Devi as a top writer whose works reflected socialist thought process and scientific outlook with stress on equal status for women. Dr. A. Manjulata, Vice-Chancellor, Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University said an era has come to an end with Sita Devi's death.

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