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Bio sketch on tamil writer bama

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Bama - Born 1958, creative Tamil, woman writer, committed teacher, social activist -popularly known as Karukku Bama. Penname - Faustina Mary Fatima Rani. Novels -Karukku, Sangati and Vanman- translated into other Indian languages, English and French. Wrote twenty short stories - not published in book form. Honorary doctorate degree - Crossword Award for her semi-fictional autobiography Karukku. Invited by universities in India and abroad --lectures at various conferences. Multi-faceted personality-woman with extraordinary courage, conviction, resistance to any form of oppression Keen eye for beauty in nature, profound insight into issues pertaining to caste, religion, women. Clear thoughts and expression Dedicated to the uplift of the downtrodden : passion-Teaching: Mission -- Building a casteless society