Dr. R. Leela Devi (13 February 1932 – 19 May 1998) was an Indian writer, translator, and teacher who wrote in English, Malayalam, and Sanskrit. She was from the state of Kerala.

Profession

Writer and translator

Dr. R. Leela Devi wrote and translated more than 300 books with her husband V. Balakrishnan. She translated the ''

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'', and Vidur Gita ('' Mahabharata''), among others, and contributed to the English language section of the book ''Contribution of Writers to Indian Freedom Movement'' (see Indian independence movement).

Theatre

She translated Chandu Menon's ''Indulekha'' into English as ''Crescent Moon''.

Selected works

*''From Representation to Participation'' – the first book on Panchayatiraj- Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi) *'' Sarojini Naidu'' – biography *''Blue Jasmine'' – fantasy novel *''Saffron'' – a novel about the

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s and legends of

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*''Mannatthu Padmanabhan and the Revival of Nairs in Kerala'' – the renaissance of the Nairs and their history *''An Epoch in Kerala History'' *''History of Malayalam Literature'' *''Kerala History'' *''Influence of English on Malayalam Literature'' *''Indian National Congress – Hundred Years'' – history of the Indian National Congress, published for Congress Centenary. *''A Handbook of English Teaching'' *''Ethics''(In various Religions of the World)- Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi) *''Vedic Gods and Some Hymns''- Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi) *''Vidura Gita''- Text & English Translation- Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi) *''Naganandam by Harshavardhana''- Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi)

References

External links

* http://www.malayalamebooks.org {{DEFAULTSORT:Devi, Leela 1932 births 1998 deaths Indian women dramatists and playwrights Malayalam-language writers 20th-century Indian women writers 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights Writers from Kerala 20th-century Indian translators English-language writers from India Indian political writers Indian women political writers People from Pala, Kerala Indian women non-fiction writers Women biographers 20th-century Indian biographers Sanskrit writers Women writers from Kerala Indian women translators