Kommuri Venugopala Rao
Kommuri Venugopala Rao | |
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Born | 1935[1] |
Died | 30 October 2004[1] | (aged 68–69)
Occupation | Writer, Novelist, Doctor |
Kommuri Venugopala Rao was an Indian novelist from Andhra Pradesh.[2][3] He wrote more than 30 novels. His two novels Penkutillu and House Surgeon are well known to the Telugu readers.[4] He was influenced by Bengali writer Sarath Chandra.
Personal life[]
He was born in Vijayawada in the year 1935.[1]
Writings[]
He wrote his first novel, Penkutillu, at the age of 15 which was published in 1957.[4] This novel is based on middle class life. House Surgeon is about a steadfast medico. Both of these books received several reprints.
List of Novels[]
- Penkutillu
- House Surgeon
- Ee Desamlo Oka Bhagam
- Atma Jyoti
- Gorintaku
- Prema Nakshatram
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Special, Correspondent (2 November 2004). "Tearful adieu to Kommuri". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 December 2016.[dead link]
- ^ Rajan, edited by P.K.; S, Prabhakar Rao (1989). The Growth of the novel in India, 1950-1980 (1. publ. in India. ed.). New Delhi: Abhinav Publications. pp. 93–102. ISBN 8170172594. Retrieved 19 December 2016.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- ^ Mohan, lal (1992). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Sasay to Zorgot (1 ed.). New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. p. 3896. ISBN 9788126012213.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Veeraji. "Doing the write thing". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
Categories:
- Telugu writers
- Writers from Vijayawada
- 1935 births
- 2004 deaths
- 20th-century Indian novelists
- Novelists from Andhra Pradesh