Mātavaiyā, A., 1872-1925

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Name (Latin)
Mātavaiyā, A., 1872-1925
Other forms of name
Kushika, 1872-1925
Kusika, 1872-1925
Pamba, 1872-1925
Madhaviah, Appavaiya, 1872-1925
Mādhavaiyā, Appāvaiyā, 1872-1925
Mātavaiyā, Appāvaiyā, 1872-1925
Madhaviah, A., 1872-1925
Mātavaiyar, A., 1872-1925
Date of birth
1872-08-18
Date of death
1925-10-22
Associated country
India
Field of activity
English literature
Tamil literature
Occupation
Authors, Indic
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 72551296
Wikidata: Q12978802
Library of congress: n 89209976
HAI10: 000631049
Sources of Information
  • A. Mātavaiyāvin̲ Patmāvati carittiram : curukkap patippu, 2008:p. iii (b. Perungulam, Tirunelveli; proficient in Eng. & Tamil; novelist) p. 4 of cover (b. Aug. 18, 1872; d. Oct. 22, 1925; M.A. (Eng.); editor, "Panjamirtham" magazine)
  • BL database, viewed 29 June 2018(hdg.: Mādhavaiyā, Appāvaiyā)
  • Clarinda, a historical novel, 1992:t.p. (A. Madhaviah)
  • History of Indian literature, 2005:p. 563 (A. Madhaviya, d. 1925, a poet and one of the early Tamil novelists; Appaviya Madhavaiah, pseud. Kushika, an Indo-English novelist)
  • OCLC, viewed 29 June 2018(hdgs.: Madhaviah, Appavaiya, 1872-; Madhaviah, A.; Madhavaiya, A.)
  • Short stories, 1916:t.p. (by "Kusika")
  • Thillai Govindan, 1903:t.p. (edited by "Pamba")
  • Thillai Govindan, 1916:t.p. (A. Madhaviah)
  • His Clarinda, a historical novel, 1992:t.p. (A. Madhaviah)
  • New Delhi MARC file, 8/6/92(MLC hdg.: Madhaviah, A., 1872-1925 ; usage: A. Matavaiya)
  • Paristar Pancanatam, 1924:t.p. (A. Matavaiyar)
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Wikipedia description:

Anantanarayanan Madhaviah (16 August 1872 – 22 October 1925) is one of the pioneer Tamil writers, novelists and journalists. His writings were about social reformation and misogyny in society. He is the author of one the early Tamil Novels named Padmavathi sarithiram. His book Muthumeenakshi is a commentary on marital politics, sexuality, female illiteracy and patriarchy in his time in south India. His take on the reformation in society can be achieved through education.

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