Writer and poet Samanya was presented with an award in the short stories genre by Telugu University Vice-Chancellor S.V. Satyanarayana in Hyderabad on Monday.
The Ongole-based writer won a big round of applause as her short stories compilation titled Kothagudem Poragadiko Love Letter was introduced to the audience.
The story was set in the backdrop of the millennium march in Telangana before bifurcation discussing the pros and cons by a young couple through a letter, including the pulling down of the statues of literary giants by Telangana protagonists.
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Not to rest on past laurels, she has taken up the task of translating Rabindranath Tagore’s songs into Telugu. “I have so far completed 20 songs and plan to come out with a book after translating 50 Tagore songs,” Ms. Samanya said after singing a few stanzas of the famous ‘Rim, Jhim Ghana Ghana Re’ song of Tagore on a rainy day.