P. Geetha Honored with K. Saraswathi Amma Award for Feminist Literature
| Event | Details |
|---|---|
| Award Name | K. Saraswathi Amma Award |
| Instituted by | WINGS (Women's Integration and Growth Through Sports) Kerala |
| First Recipient | P. Geetha, writer, critic, and feminist activist |
| Awarded For | Her work "Aan Thachukal" (male creations), an analysis of M.T. Vasudevan Nair's scripts |
| Award Ceremony Date | Held on a Saturday (specific date not mentioned) |
| Keynote Speaker | Sarah Joseph, writer and social activist |
| Award Purpose | To honor K. Saraswathi Amma's contributions to feminist literature and promote gender equality |
| About K. Saraswathi Amma | Pioneer of feminist literature; authored a dozen volumes of short stories, a novel, a play, and a collection of essays; began literary career in 1938 |
| Challenges Faced by K. Saraswathi Amma | Labeled as a "men hater," struggled to find writers for prologues, faced isolation in a male-dominated literary world |
| WINGS' Vision | To honor Saraswathi Amma's stand against patriarchal norms and promote bold, independent women |
| P. Geetha's Speech | Highlighted challenges faced by feminist literature, including editing and deletion of Saraswathi Amma's works in posthumous publications |
| Theatrical Tribute | Play based on Saraswathi Amma's works performed by Sreeja Arangottukara and C.M. Narayanan |