D. Mangala Priyadarshini

D. Mangala Priyadarshini is a noted Kannada woman critic and also a popular orator on Navodaya Sahitya, Shrujana Shaitya, Veerashiva Saahitya and Streevada (Feminism). As of 2012, she worked as Principal of Vidya Vardhaka Sangha Degree College for Women. She was a faculty member at Sheshadripuram College.^[1] She published approximately 20 books and many articles.^[2] She was also awarded the "Best Woman Critic" award. She appeared in televised discussions and radio talk shows.^[3][4]

Managala was born in Challakare to B. V. Dakshina Murthy, in the Mulukunadu Brahmin family, and noted Kannada writer Vishalakshi Dakshinamurthy. Raised in Bangalore, from a young age she was exposed to the literary world. At 22, she married scientist S. A. Pandit. She has a one daughter, Mridula Pandit.

Selected works

• Thesis: Navodaya Kavyadalli Anubhavada Amshagalu
• Streevada Mattu Mahila Adhyayna
• Belagere Parvathamma
• Pracheena Kavya Dhare - 1
• Molige Mahadevamma - Sharana Parampare Pustaka Male - 12
• Aadhunika Kannada Kavyada Swaroopa* Bendre - Jnanapeeta Prashasti Vijetaru

References

1. "Seshadripuram College-Always Aiming High". Spmcollege.ac.in. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
2. "Sanchaya". Archive.cscs.res.in. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
3. "Dakshina Kannada, a land of literary giants - Deccan Herald" Check |url= value (help). Cscsarchive.org:8081. 2004-06-20. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
4. "indexpage07". Bcwcc.org. Retrieved 2012-06-29.

External links

• Mangala's Books