T. Vasudeva Reddy
Born (1943-12-21) 21 December 1943
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died(2020-08-26)26 August 2020
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Poet, novelist, critic & academician
SpouseLate Smt. T. Komala
ChildrenTwo sons & a daughter
Parent(s)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;

References

  1. ↑ "In conversation with famous Indian poet Dr. Vasudeva Reddy". www.merinews.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Karmakar, Goutam (February 2017). "Goutam Karmakar interviews Dr. T. V. Reddy". Contemporary Literary Review India. 4 (1): 56–74. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "University Grants Commission". University Grants Commission. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Amaravati Poetic Prism 2016 brings poets across country together". The Hans India. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  5. ↑ Reddy, Dr. T. Vasudeva (2016). Golden Veil. New Delhi, India: Authorspress. ISBN 9352072138.
  6. ↑ Reddy, Dr. T. Vasudeva (2016). Thousand Haiku Pearls. New Delhi, India: Authorspress. ISBN 9352072146.
  7. ↑ Reddy, Dr. T. Vasudeva (2016). A Critical Survey of Indo-English Poetry. New Delhi, India: Authorspress. ISBN 9352072499.
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