T. C. Kalyani Amma Explained

T. C. Kalyani Amma (28 November 1879 – 26 October 1956) was an Indian writer and editor. She was the first woman editor and publisher in Malayalam.^[1]

Born in Thrissur, she was the daughter of T. C. Ammu, a Sanskrit scholar. Kalyani Amma studied up to matriculation, and in 1896 she have married to a writer, T. K. Krishna Menon. Kalyani Amma was notable in the field of children's literature and translation. She was active in public speaking^[2] and became the editor of a women's magazine called Sharda. Aesop's Fables was first introduced to Malayalam by Kalyani Amma.^[3]

Major works

Children's literature

• Aesop's Fables (1897)
• Kadambari Tales (1920)
• Donkey Tales (1909)
• Parables

Translations

• Poison ivy
• Krishnakanth's death certificate
• Ammarani (Poem) 1899

Notes and References

1. Book: Nair . R. Raman . Chattampi Swamikal: Oru Dhaishanika Jeevacharithram . Devi . L. Sulochana . 2016-07-24 . South Indian Studies . 978-93-83763-31-3 . 555 . ml.
2. Book: Mēnōn, Pi E. . ഇന്നലെത്തെ ഗദ്യകാരന്മാർ: തൂലികാചിത്രങ്ങൾ . 1988 . Sāhityapr̲avarttaka Sahakaraṇasanghaṃ . 174 . ml.
3. Web site: 2021-04-22 . വനിതകളുടെ പത്രപ്രവർത്തനവും കൊച്ചിയും . 2024-11-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210422050617/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/ernakulam/nagaram/article-1.4108392 . 2021-04-22 .