T. C. Kalyani Amma

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

References

  1. ^ Nair, R. Raman; Devi, L. Sulochana (2016-07-24). Chattampi Swamikal: Oru Dhaishanika Jeevacharithram (in Malayalam). South Indian Studies. p. 555. ISBN 978-93-83763-31-3.
  2. ^ Mēnōn, Pi E. (1988). ഇന്നലെത്തെ ഗദ്യകാരന്മാർ: തൂലികാചിത്രങ്ങൾ (in Malayalam). Sāhityapr̲avarttaka Sahakaraṇasanghaṃ. p. 174.
  3. ^ "വനിതകളുടെ പത്രപ്രവർത്തനവും കൊച്ചിയും". 2021-04-22. Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2024-11-04.