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Biography
T. Vasudeva Reddy (born.21 Dec.1943), a retired Principal and formerly U.G.C (University Grants Commission) National Fellow and Visiting Professor in English from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, is a poet, novelist and critic in English. His poems have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies in India and abroad. He has authored twelve collections of poems, two novels and three critical works. His poems have appeared in French journals in Paris and in a recent anthology in Canada. Many critical articles and research dissertations have appeared on his poetry. He is now Hon.President of GIEWEC (Guild of Indian English Writers Editors and Critics). His poems are translated in many languages.
List of works
Poetry collections
- When Grief Rains (1982), Samkaleen Publications, New Delhi, India
- The Broken Rhythms (1987), Poets Press, Madras, India
- The Fleeting Bubbles (1989), Poets Press, Madras, India
- Melting Melodies (1994), Poets Press, Madras, India
- Pensive Memories (2005), Poets Press, Madras / Chennai, India
- Gliding Ripples (2008) Publish America, Baltimore, United States
- Echoes (2012), Gnosis, Authors Press, New Delhi, India
- Quest for Peace (2013), Authors Press, New Delhi, India
- The Rural Muse:The Poetry of T.Vasudeva Reddy (2014), ed.by K. V. Raghupathi, Authors Press, New Delhi, India
- Golden Veil (2016), Authors Press, New Delhi, India
- Thousand Haiku Pearls (2016), Authors Press, New Delhi, India
- Sound and Silence (2017), Authors Press, New Delhi, India
Novels
- The Vultures (1983), Calcutta, India
- Minor Gods (2008), New York City, United States
Criticism
- Jane Austen: The Dialectics of Self-Actualization in her Novels (1987), Sterling, New Delhi, India
- Jane Austen: The Matrix of Matrimony (1987), Bohra Publication, Jaipur, India
- A Critical Survey of Indo-English Poetry (2016), Authors Press, New Delhi,India
Awards and Honours
In recognition of his achievements Professor Reddy has received several prestigious awards and honours, among them:
- ‘The International Eminent Poet’ in 1987;
- Hon. D.Litt. from the WORLD ACADEMY OF ARTS AND CULTURESan Francisco, United States in 1988;
- Best Teacher Award (Univ.& College Level) from the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, India, in 1990;
- Best poetry Award for his third book The Fleeting Bubbles from Michael Madhusudan Academy, Kolkata in 1994;
- UGC (University Grants Commission)Award of National Fellowship (as Visiting Prof.) in 1998 ;
- Award of ‘Excellence in World Poetry’ for the year 2009;