Noted Telugu writer Dwivedula Visalakshi passed away at her residence in Dasapalla Hills here on Friday. She was 85. She is survived by her daughter.
Visalakshi was one of the woman writers who had commenced writing in the early 60s. That was the time when woman who were getting educated began to express their views through novels and short stories.
Visalakshi, born in Vizianagaram on August 15, 1929, was a writer noted for expressing the feelings of women facing difficulties, both domestically and socially, and suggesting solution for the same.
Her narration and language were simple, and nativity was her hallmark.
Some of her novels are Vaikunthapaali, Entadooramee Payanam, Vaaradhi, Ekkavalasina Railu, Eepayanam Etchatiki, Grahanam Vidichindi, Maarina Viluvalu, Jaarudu Metlu , and Repati Velugu .
She had also written a number of short stories in three volumes.
Some of her novels were published as serials in Telugu weeklies. Vaardahi was made into a movie titled Rendu Kutumbala Katha in 1969. She had also penned dialogues for the film Vaastadu Maa Baava the same year. Some of her short stories and novels were broadcast over AIR and translated into Kannada and Hindi.
Dwivedula Visalakshi had received many honours for her literary work Gruhalakshmi Swarnakankanam (1966), AP Sahitya Akademi Award (1982), Adavi Bapiraju Award (1997), and Bhagyalakshmi Foundation Award (1999).
Sri Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University conferred honorary doctorate on her in 1998.
Her novels were study material for Ph.D. and M.Phil. students of Andhra University and Sri Venkateswara University.
Visalakshi handed over the rights of all her books to Visakha Public Library here a few years ago.
Her husband D.N. Rao passed away in 2005 and she had also lost her son.
The writer suffered heart attack at her house and passed away peacefully in the presence of her daughter.
