Maanavi

by Volga

A story about the transformation of a woman from being a wife and mother to herself.

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About the author

Popuri Lalita Kumari, popularly known by her pen name Volga, is Telugu poet and writer well known for her feminist perspective. She was born in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. She won the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in 2015 for her short story compilation 'Vimukta Kadha Samputi' in Telugu. Along with being a writer, she has also been a professor and head of scripting division in Tollywood. Her work initiated debates across the country about feminism, in times when the idea was hardly accepted. The Library of Congress has a collection of her most popular published works, including the English translations of selected short stories.

Reviews

[ఱ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank You Volga gaaru for writing this!

I don't know where to begin.
After weeks of reading slump, I decided to read a Telugu book to recover but this has made me recover from many emotional slumps that I wasn't able to handle. I never thought I'd see myself in a 42-year-old woman, her emotional & personal status, and most importantly her mental health.
I've been a fan of Volga, now I became a follower of her.
And, being a person with abandonment & trust issues, bad experience with the affairs of love & heart, who decided not to be with anyone & never love again, I just felt like marrying a woman who is like a character created & written by Volga!

[Padmashini · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book in tamil 'sujatha'. This book describes how women sacrifice themselves for their family and how they burn their personal interest after marriage.

Volka describes the life of four friends after 5 yrs of marriage and how one of them tries to help other three to establish their own skills..amidst the male dominance, how society reacts to women, and also describes the need to change their mindset.