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Helen Barolini (born 1925) is a notable American author, born in Syracuse, New York, she is a graduate of syracuse University. She married Antonio Barolini, an Italian poet, and lived mainly in Italy.

She has been included in Best American Essays for 1991 and 1993. Her first book, the novel Umbertina, was assisted by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Her anthology The Dream Book: an Anthology of Writings by Italian American Women received an American Book Award.

Helen Barolini was born and raised in Syracuse, NY and attended local schools. She attended Wells College,graduated magna cum laude from Syracuse University and received a Master's degree from Columbia University. She was an exchange student at the University of London where she studied contemporary English literature, and then traveled in Europe writing "Letters from Abroad" for the Syracuse Herald Journal. Following studies in Italy, she married the late Italian author and journalist Antonio Barolini. In their married life of several moves between Italy and the United States, Helen Barolini became the English translator of Antonio's writings that were published in The New Yorker, Reporter and other American publications. She has been an invited writer at Yaddo and the MacDowell colony and a writer in residence at the Mark Twain Quarry Center of Elmira College. Given the intercultural themes of her work linking her American birth and education with her ancestral Italy, Helen Barolini has participated in international conferences and her work has been the subject of many student theses both here and abroad. She has been honored by MELUS, the American Italian Cultural Roundtable, the Sons of Italy, the Italian Welfare League and other organizations for her literary work on the Italian American experience.

AWARDS AND HONORS

2006 Eugene Walter Short Story Award
2003 Woman of the Year Award in Literature from Italian Welfare league, New York
2003 Sons of Italy Literature Award
2001 Ars et Literas Award from the American Italian Cultural Roundtable
2000 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for the Study of Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States
2000 Chiaroscuro: Essays of Identity included in Houghton Mifflin's Notable Works of American Literary Non-Fiction in their publication Best American Essays of the Century
1987 Susan Koppleman Award of American Culture Association for the best anthology in the feminist study of American Culture for The Dream Book
1986 American Book Award of The Before Columbus Foundation for The Dream Book
1984 Americans of Italian Heritage "Literature and the Arts Award"
1982 American Committee on Italian Migration "Women in Literature" Award for Umbertina
1977-79 Member, The Writers Community, New York City
1976 National Endowment for the Arts Grant in Creative Writing
1970 Marina-Velca essay prize in Italy

External links

http://users.tellurian.net/wisewomensweb/barolini.html

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+'''Helen Barolini''' (born 1925) is a notable American author, born in [[Syracuse, New York]], she is a graduate of [[syracuse University]]. She married [[Antonio Barolini]], an Italian poet, and lived mainly in Italy.
-{{Infobox Person |
-  name   = Rettamalai Srinivasan  |
-  birth_date  = 1860 |
-  image = RettamalaiSrinivasan.JPG |
-  birth_place = [[Image:Flag of Imperial India.svg|20px]] [[Madras Presidency]], [[India]] |
-  spouse      =   |
-  dead=dead |
-  death_date  =  1945|
-  death_place = [[Image:Flag of Imperial India.svg|20px]] [[Madras Presidency]], [[India]] |
-  occupation  = [[lawyer]]|
-  profession  = [[politican]], [[social activist]]
-}}
-Diwan Bahadur '''R. Srinivasan''' (b.[[1860]]-d.[[1945]]), also known as '''Rettamalai Srinivasan''' was a [[Dalit]] [[activist]], [[politician]] and [[freedom fighter]] from the [[Indian state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. He is remembered today as one of the pioneers of the Dalit movement in India.
+She has been included in Best American Essays for  1991 and  1993. Her first book, the novel ''Umbertina'', was assisted by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Her anthology ''The Dream Book: an Anthology of Writings by Italian American Women'' received an American Book Award.
-== Early Life ==
+Helen Barolini was born and raised in Syracuse, NY and attended local schools. She attended Wells College,graduated magna cum laude from Syracuse University and received a Master's degree from Columbia University. She was an exchange student at the University of London where she studied contemporary English literature, and then traveled in Europe writing "Letters from Abroad" for the Syracuse Herald Journal. Following studies in Italy, she married the late Italian author and journalist Antonio Barolini.
-Rettamalai Srinivasan was born in 1860 in a poor Dalit family in Madras Presidency.<ref name="talismanpxxvi">[[#Talisman|Talisman]], Pg xxvi</ref> He was a brother-in-law of the famous Dalit activist [[Iyothee Thass]].<ref name="uproothindutvap227">[[#Thirumavalavan|Thirumavalavan]], Pg 227</ref> Rettamalai Srinivasan established and led the ''Paraiyar Mahajana Sabha'' in 1891 <ref name="uproothindutvap44">[[#Thirumavalavan|Thirumavalavan]], Pg 44</ref>which later became the ''Adi-Dravida Mahajana Sabha''<ref name="uproothindutvap44" /><ref name="uproothindutvap227" /> He also founded a Tamil newspaper called ''Paraiyan'' in October 1893<ref name="uproothindutvap227" /><ref name="talismanpxxvii">[[#Talisman|Talisman]], Pg xxvii</ref> which started selling as a monthly with four pages for the price of four annas.<ref name="21stcenturyjournalism66">{{cite book | title=21st Century Journalism in India| last=Rajan| first=Nalini| coauthors=| date=2007| pages=66|url=|publisher=| id=ISBN 0761935614, 9780761935612}}</ref>However, ''Paraiyan'' experienced great difficulties in its early days. Rettamalai Srinivasan was a participant in the freedom movement and an arrest warrant was issued against him claiming that he was fleeing the nation. In 1896, a case was filed against the newspaper and Srinivasan was dragged to the court citing a letter to the editor. The editor Srinivasan was fined Rs. 100 for his writings.<ref name="21stcenturyjournalism70">{{cite book | title=21st Century Journalism in India| last=Rajan| first=Nalini| coauthors=| date=2007| pages=70|url=|publisher=| id=ISBN 0761935614, 9780761935612}}</ref>
+In their married life of several moves between Italy and the United States, Helen Barolini became the English translator of Antonio's writings that were published in The New Yorker, Reporter and other American publications.
+She has been an invited writer at Yaddo and the MacDowell colony and a writer in residence at the Mark Twain Quarry Center of Elmira College.
+Given the intercultural themes of her work linking her American birth and education with her ancestral Italy, Helen Barolini has participated in international conferences and her work has been the subject of many student theses both here and abroad.
+She has been honored by MELUS, the American Italian Cultural Roundtable, the Sons of Italy, the Italian Welfare League and other organizations for her literary work on the Italian American experience.
-== Commemoration ==
+== AWARDS AND HONORS ==
+*2006 Eugene Walter Short Story Award
+*2003 Woman of the Year Award in Literature from Italian Welfare league, New York
+*2003 Sons of Italy Literature Award
+*2001 Ars et Literas Award from the American Italian Cultural Roundtable
+*2000 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for the Study of [[Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States]]
+*2000 Chiaroscuro: Essays of Identity included in Houghton Mifflin's Notable Works of American Literary Non-Fiction in their publication Best American Essays of the Century
+*1987 Susan Koppleman Award of American Culture Association for the best anthology in the feminist study of American Culture for The Dream Book
+*1986 [[American Book Award]] of The [[Before Columbus Foundation]] for ''The Dream Book''
+*1984 Americans of Italian Heritage "Literature and the Arts Award"
+*1982 American Committee on Italian Migration "Women in Literature" Award for Umbertina
+*1977-79 Member, The Writers Community, New York City
+*1976 [[National Endowment for the Arts]] Grant in Creative Writing
+*1970 Marina-Velca essay prize in Italy
+==External links==
-Rettamalai Srinivasan had been largely forgotten with the passage of time. Recently, commemorative stamps have been issued in memory of the Dalit leader by the Department of Posts of the Government of India.<ref name=""rettamalai_stamp1">{{cite news | last= | first= | title= `No rules violated in stamp release function'  | date=[[August 19]], [[2004]] | url =http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/08/19/stories/2004081914971200.htm | work =The Hindu | accessdate = 2008-10-09}}</ref> Cadres of the [[Viduthalai Siruthaigal]] party claimed to have discovered the remains of the Dalit leader in [[Otteri]] and constructed a memorial over his mortal remains and named it ''Urimai Kalam''. <ref name="uproothindutvap44" /> In early 2006, a ''manimandapam'' for the late leader was conceived within the premises of Gandhi Mandapam in [[Chennai]] at the cost of Rs. 19 lakhs and the foundation stone was laid by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister [[J. Jayalalithaa]] on  [[March 1]], [[2006]].<ref name=""rettamalai_memorial1">{{cite news | last= | first= | title= Jayalalithaa unveils Kamaraj memorial hall, pillar   | date=[[March 2]], [[2006]] | url =http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/02/stories/2006030216170600.htm | work =The Hindu | accessdate = 2008-10-09}}</ref> Work has begun for the construction of the ''Manimandapam'' which is presently being built.<ref name=""rettamalai_memorial2">{{cite news | last=Ramakrishnan | first=T. | title= Decks cleared for beautification of Gandhi Mandapam complex    | date=[[July 10]], [[2008]] | url =http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/10/stories/2008071057370200.htm | work =The Hindu | accessdate = 2008-10-09}}</ref><ref name=""rettamalai_memorial3">{{cite web|title=Information and Publicity, Policy Note 2006-2007, Demand No. 28|url=http://www.tntdpc.com/government/information_publicity.php|publisher=Tamil Nadu Technological Development and Promotion Center}}</ref>
+*http://users.tellurian.net/wisewomensweb/barolini.html
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Barolini, Helen}}
-== Notes ==
+[[Category:American novelists]]
+[[Category:Italian-American writers]]
+[[Category:American women writers]]
+[[Category:1925 births]]
+[[Category:Living people]]
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+{{US-writer-stub}}
+[[it:Helen Barolini]]
-== References ==
-* <cite id="Talisman">{{cite book | title=Talisman, Extreme Emotions of Dalit Liberation: Extreme Emotions of Dalit Liberation| last=Thirumavalavan| first=Thol| coauthors=Meena Kandasamy| date=2003| pages=|url=|publisher=Popular Prakashan| id=ISBN 8185604681, ISBN 9788185604688}}</cite>
-* <cite id="Thirumavalavan">{{cite book | title=Uproot Hindutva: The Fiery Voice of the Liberation Panthers| last=Thirumavalavan| first=Thol| coauthors=Meena Kandasamy| date=2004| pages=|url=|publisher=Popular Prakashan| id=ISBN 8185604797, ISBN 9788185604794}}</cite>
-[[Category:1860 births]]
-[[Category:1945 deaths]]