T. Vasudeva Reddy Explained
| T. Vasudeva Reddy |
| Birth Date: | 1943 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Occupation: | Poet, novelist, critic & academician |
| Spouse: | Late Smt. T. Komala |
| Children: | Two sons & a daughter |
| Parents: | Late. T. Muni Reddy and Late Smt. Annapurnamma |
Dr. T. Vasudeva Reddy (21.Dec.1943 - 26.Aug.2020),[1] [2] [3] from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, was a poet,[4] novelist and critic in English. He authored 12 collections of poems, two novels and three critical works. His poems appeared in journals in India and abroad. He was Hon.President of GIEWEC (Guild of Indian English Writers Editors and Critics).
List of works
Poetry collections
- The Rural Muse:The Poetry of T.Vasudeva Reddy (2014), ed.by K. V. Raghupathi, Authors Press, New Delhi, India
- Golden Veil[5] (2016), Authors Press, New Delhi, India
- Thousand Haiku Pearls[6] (2016), Authors Press, New Delhi, India
Novels
- The Vultures (1983), Calcutta, India
- Minor Gods (2008), New York City, United States
Criticism
- Jane Austen: The Dialectics of Self-Actualization in her Novels (1987), Sterling, New Delhi, India
- Jane Austen: The Matrix of Matrimony (1987), Bohra Publication, Jaipur, India
- A Critical Survey of Indo-English Poetry[7] (2016), Authors Press, New Delhi, India
Awards and honours
In recognition of his achievements Professor Reddy has received several prestigious awards and honours, among them:
- ‘The International Eminent Poet’ in 1987;
- Hon. D.Litt. from the WORLD ACADEMY OF ARTS AND CULTURESan Francisco, United States in 1988;
- Best Teacher Award (Univ.& College Level) from the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, India, in 1990;
- Best poetry Award for his third book The Fleeting Bubbles from Michael Madhusudan Academy, Kolkata in 1994;
- UGC (University Grants Commission) Award of National Fellowship (as Visiting Prof.) in 1998;
- Award of ‘Excellence in World Poetry’ for the year 2009;
Notes and References
- Web site: In conversation with famous Indian poet Dr. Vasudeva Reddy. www.merinews.com. 2017-04-06. 12 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170812060315/http://www.merinews.com/article/in-conversation-with-famous-indian-poet-dr-vasudeva-reddy/15882185.shtml. dead.
- Karmakar. Goutam. Goutam Karmakar interviews Dr. T. V. Reddy. Contemporary Literary Review India. February 2017. 4. 1. 56–74. 9 April 2017. 10 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170410050609/http://literaryjournal.in/index.php/clri/article/view/228/300. dead.
- Web site: University Grants Commission. University Grants Commission. 4 April 2017.
- Web site: Amaravati Poetic Prism 2016 brings poets across country together. The Hans India. en. 2017-04-06.
- Book: Reddy. Dr. T. Vasudeva. Golden Veil. 2016. Authorspress. New Delhi, India. 9352072138.
- Book: Reddy. Dr. T. Vasudeva. Thousand Haiku Pearls. 2016. Authorspress. New Delhi, India. 9352072146.
- Book: Reddy. Dr. T. Vasudeva. A Critical Survey of Indo-English Poetry. 2016. Authorspress. New Delhi, India. 9352072499.
