Salma (poet)

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Salma (* 1972 in Thuvarankurichi as A. Rokkaiah ) is an Indian poet from the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu .

Life

Salma grew up in Thuvarankurichi, a small village in the Tiruchirappalli District, which is inhabited by members of the Muslim minority in Tamil Nadu . From the onset of puberty, at the age of thirteen until her arranged marriage, she was isolated from the outside world by her family and resisted arranged marriage for nine years . At the age of 22 she married a local politician ( Malik ) and remained locked in her husband's house. Salma's only reading was the pages of the newspaper in which the vegetables are wrapped. With the help of her mother, she smuggled secretly written poems to a publisher. He published Salma's poetry and at the instigation of the publisher she traveled to Chennai for the first time in her life .

Literary work

Salma writes in the Tamil language ; their works have been translated into Hindi , Urdu , Malayalam, and the English language.

Works (excerpts)

  • 2000: Oru Maalaiyum Innoru Maalaiyum (One Evening and Another Evening)
  • 2003: Pachchai Devathai (The Green Goddess)
  • 2004: Irandaam Jaamangalin Kathai, Kalachuvadu Pathippagam (The Story of the Midnight)

various

Salma's life story was portrayed in Kim Longinotto's documentary film Salma (2013) in 2013 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The Universe in the Closet . Poetry International Rotterdam. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  2. ^ N Kalyan Raman: The Universe in the Close . Poetry International Rotterdam. December 1, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  3. ↑ a b c T.S. Subramanian: A bold venture by a Muslim woman novelist . The Hindu . December 26, 2004. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
personal data
SURNAME Salma
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Rokkaiah, A. (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Indian author
DATE OF BIRTH 1972
PLACE OF BIRTH Thuvarankurichi