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Vempalli Gangadhar

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Vempalli Gangadhar
OccupationWriter, poet, researcher
NationalityIndian
PeriodPresent
Website
vempalligangadhar.com

Vempalli Gangadhar is a writer from Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh. He has been awarded Sahitya Akademi's Yuva Puraskar for 2011 for his short-story collection "Molakala Punnami".[1]

Dr Vempalli Gangadhar, with his Sahitya Akademi Award.

Gangadhar, recipient of Central Sahitya Academy's first Yuva Puraskar, had been a guest of the President in Rashtrapathi Bhavan from 8 to 26 September 2014.[2]

Writings

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Molakala Punnami

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Gangadhar's award-winning book Molakala Punnami is a collection of 13 short-stories. It was published in 2006 and is woven around the plight of farmers. Gunturu Seshendra Sarma, a Telugu poet, has written the foreword for the book.[3]

Other works

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Gangadhar, a doctorate holder from the Sri Venkateswara University, has ten books to his name so far. He has also won an award for a previous work. His Mynapu Bommalu won the American Telugu Association award. The book is about sex workers.[3]

Published books

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  • Depamanu (Telugu Literature Articles) దీపమాను(సాహిత్య వ్యాసాలు) June 2020
  • Matti porala madhya maha charithra (History articles) మట్టి పొరల మధ్య మహా చరిత్ర (చరిత్ర వ్యాసాలు) June 2020
  • C.P.Brown series of Letters సి.పి. బ్రౌన్ కు మనమేం చేశాం? (సంపాదకత్వం) (book editor) May 2020
  • Urenium palle (Novel) (యురేనియం పల్లె) July 2019
  • Erra chandanam Dari lo Tamila Kulilu (Red Sanders Tamil woodcutters) (ఎర్రచందనం దారిలో తమిళకూలీలు) May 2019
  • Anathapuram Charithra అనంత పురం చరిత్ర (సంపాదకత్వం) (book editor) January 2017
  • Ravana Vahanam Kathalu (Ravana Vahanam - 25 stories) రావణ వాహనం కథలు December 2015
  • Paapagni kathalu (Stories of the Paapagni River - 30 Stories) పాపాఘ్ని కథలు June 2015
  • Nenu Chusina shantinekethan నేను చూసిన శాంతినికేతన్ (పర్యటన)(Travelogue) January 2015
  • Toli telugu shasanam (The first Telugu stone inscription) తొలి తెలుగు శాసనం December 2013
  • Greeshma Bhoomi Kathalu (Stories of the summer land - 13 Stories) గ్రీష్మ భూమి కథలు November 2013
  • Nela digina vaana (The rain that landed on earth - Novel) నేల దిగిన వాన March 2013
  • Devarashila (The divine rock - 12 Stories) దేవరశిల November 2008
  • Hiranya rajyam (The kingdom of Hirnya - Rayalaseema factionism history) హిరణ్య రాజ్యం August 2008
  • Pune prayanam (The journey to Pune - Trafficking of Women) పూణే ప్రయాణం June 2007
  • Molakala punnami (The full moon of sprouts - 13 Stories) మొలకల పున్నమి April 2006; second edition April 2012
  • Kadapa Vibhavam కడప వైభవం-కడప చరిత్ర (సంపాదకత్వం)(book editor) 2004
  • Kathanam (narration - essays book) కథనం November 2002

Novels

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  • Nela digina vaana నేల దిగిన వాన (The rain that landed on earth)
  • Urenium palle యురేనియం పల్లె (Novel)

Short stories

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Awards

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  • A.P. cultural council Award in literary criticism 1999
  • A.P.cultural council Award in media writing 2001
  • A.P.cultural council Award in play writing 2003
  • Cuddapah district kadapothsavalu souvenir co-ordinatior Award 2003
  • Republic day district best writer Award 2003
  • Katha – New Delhi, Telugu story National Award 2003
  • Republic day District best story writer Award 2004
  • Cuddapah District kadapothsavalu souvenir co-ordinator Award 2004
  • ATA (American Telugu Association) Story Award 2004
  • Cuddapah District kadapothsavalu Souvenir co-ordinator Award 2005
  • Republic day district best media writer Award 2005
  • Kadapa 200 years festival publicity co-ordinator Award 2007
  • Vipula – Telugu magazine story Award 2007
  • R.S. Krishna Murthy foundation Award 2007
  • Teja news weekly first Telugu story Award 2008
  • Gurajada appa rao Sahithi Puraskaram 2008
  • Sahithya netram Telugu Story Award 2008
  • Vishala Sahiti’ B.S. Ramulu Katha Puraskaram 2009
  • Hasan fathima Sahiti puraskaram (prakasam dist) 2010
  • Acharya Diwakarla Venkata avadhani centenary Puraskar: 2011
  • Sahitya Academi yuva Puraskar ; 2011
  • World Telugu Conference – Sahiti Puraskar: 2012
  • Bangalore Literature Festival Telugu story award ; 2013
  • Ampasayya Naveen Navala puraskaram  ; 2013
  • Ravuri Bhardwaja sahiti puraskaram ;2014
  • Dr Vasireddy sestha Devi katha puraskaram ;2014
  • Dhrbhaka Subramanyam sahitya puraskaram ;2015
  • Andhra kesari yuva jana cheythanya puraskaram ;2015

Seminars

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  • Kendra Sahithya Academi Seminar (Tirupathi) 2010
  • Kendra Sahithya Academi Seminar (Dharwad) 2011
  • Kendra Sahithya Academi Writers Travel Grant Prog. 27 April to 7 May 2011
  • Rashtapati Bhavan -in residence programme; 8 to 26 September 2014

References

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  1. ^ The Hindu's article on Vempalle Gangadhar winning Sahitya Akademi's Yuva Puraskar
  2. ^ "Kadapa writer felicitated". The Hindu. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Vempalli bags Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar". The Hindu. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2014.