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Gogu Shyamala

Shyamala is  working on a project titled 'Dalit Women's Biographies,(movement perspective of Dalit feminism) which aims to write biographies of Dalit women mainstream political leaders. This project is part of the Dalits and Minorities Initiative. Shyamala is a prolific short story writer, and regularly publishes in journals such as Bhumika, Prasthanam, Pratighatana, Mana Telangana, Praja Kala Mandali and Nigha. She represented Anveshi and Dalit Women's Forum in the World Conference against Racism held in Durban,2001. She is a member of the Anveshi Executive Committee.

Select Publications:

  • Nene balaanni: T.N.Sadalakshmi bathuku katha.- Hyderabad: Hyderabad Book Trust, 2011 .(coverpage, backpage)
  • Vaada pillala kathalu, Hyderabad: Anveshi, 2008 (containing two short stories: Maadiga Badeyya & Taataki).(coverpage, backpage)
  • Tataki wins again & Brave heart Badeyya(English).-Kottayam: DC books, 2008.(coverpage, backpage)
  • Keezhala kuttikal (containing two short stories: Maadiga Badeyya & Taataki (Malayalam).- Kottayam: DC books, 2008.
  • Merit interrupted/Memetla saduvaale/ Documentary Film script by Domala Mallaiah, Gogu Shyamala and R.Srivatsan.
  • Nallaregatisallu: Maadiga, Maadiga Upakulala Adolla Kathalu. Furrows in Black Soil: Short Stories of Maadiga and Sub-castes’ Women. Hyderabad: Sabbanda Maisawa Publications, 2006. Co-editor.
  • Ellammalu: aneka sthreela asthithvaala kathalu.- Kurnool: Daltha mahilaa samaakhya.
  • “Taataki.” Short story. Mana Telangana, 2006.
  • “Baayitalam.” Swimming Game, Short story. Pratighatana, 2006.
  • “Lasumavva Dukki.” Lasumavva’s Land. Short story. Uregimpu, 2006.
  • “Gender Consciousness in Dalit Women’s Literature.” Gender Pratiphalanaalu. Gender Consciousness and its Consequences. Warangal: Kakatiya University, 2005.
  • “Madiga Badeyya.” Madiga Schoolboy. Pratighatana, 2005.
  • “Radam.” Infected Wound. Prasthanam, 2005.
  • “Uniki” and “Namminavaaluposte Puchchiburralainayi.” Two poems in Dandora Daruvu: An Anthology of Madiga Poetry on Categorization of SC Reservations, 2005.
  • Nallapoddu.: dalitha sthreela saahithyam 1921-2002.- Hyderabad: Hyderabad Book Trust, 2003. editor.(coverpage, backpage)
  • “Urajervu.” Village Pond. Short story. Mana Telangana.
  • “Baddipochamma.” Poem. Mana Telangana.