Kolakaluri Enoch

Kolakaluri Enoch (born 1 July 1939) is an Indian writer, teacher, and former Vice Chancellor of Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. He was honoured by the Government of India, in 2014, by bestowing on him the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the field of literature.

Biography

Kolakaluri Enoch was born in a family with meagre financial resources, to Ramaiah and Veeramma, in the small village of Vejandla, in Guntur district, in the present day Andhra Pradesh state of India. His higher education was at the Andhra University from where he secured BA (Hons) in 1959. During his college days, he received the first prize for short story, poem, and play in the annual competitions for three years consecutively, from 1957 to 1959. Subsequently, he joined Sri Venkateswara University, in the temple town of Tirupati, and obtained a PhD.

Kolakaluri Enoch started his career by joining Andhra University as a faculty member.

Career and legacy Kolakaluri Enoch has a fairly large body of work, which comprises 180 poems, 180 stories, 9 novels and 30 plays apart from other efforts on literary criticisms and Children's literature. Many of his works have been translated into other languages such as English, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. His works have been subjected to critical studies for educational purposes and nine PhDs and 5 MPhils have been reported to be based on them. One of his stories, Talalenodu (A Person without head), was a prescribed text book for intermediate course at Andhra University during the period from 1987 to 1995.

Enoch, belonging to a backward community, was also reported to be a social activist and, championed the cause of Dalits through his works. of the Government of Andhra Pradesh in the year 1992. Telugu Bharati Puraskaram - C. P. Brown Academy, Alfa foundation, Hyderabad – 2010 Andhra Pradesh Sahitya Akademi Award (for Adunika Sahitya Vimarsha Sutram) - 1998 Andhra Pradesh Sahitya Akademi Award (for Munivahanudu) - 1988 Andhra Pradesh Sahitya Akademi Award (for Urabavi (Short Story Arthology)) - 1986 Mallemala Sahitya Puraskaram - Mallemala Trust, Kadapa – 2010 He is also reported to have received the Ambedkar National Literary Award (1997), Juluri Nagarajarao Literary Award (1977), Paidi Lakshmaiah Literary Award (1998), and Madras Telugu Akademi Literary Award (2001) Some of the educational awards received by him are: Best Teacher Award - Government of Andhra Pradesh - 1993 Best Educationalist Award - All India Ambedkar Association, Andhra Pradesh - 1994 National Integration Award - Government of Andhra Pradesh - 1994 Best Educational Award - Delhi Telugu Association, New Delhi - 1998 Some of the titles conferred on him by local cultural bodies are the Andhra Shri by the Sri Saraswati Journal in 1961, Kalasaraswati by Kalavedika, Hyderabad in 1985, Sahiti Samrat by Kalarayam, Hyderabad in 1991 and Kathaka Chakravarti by Joshua Samithi, Vinukonda in 1999.

Literary contributions Enoch is credited with over 180 poems, 180 stories, 9 novels and 30 plays. Some of his notable works are: Poems

Asha Jyothi Shara Mamulee Kulam Dhanam Nannu Kalagananivvandi Kalala Karkhana Tridrava Pathakam Cheppulu Adi-Andhrudu Merupula Akasam Kannitigonthu Voice of Silence Nissabdaswaram

Dramas

Key Jai Hind Manalanti Manishi Munivahanudu Sakshi Edugo Aesu Kristhu Needa Votlata The fifth Estate

One Act Plays

Dristi (Collection of Playlets) Jyothi (Collection of Playlets) Abhyudayam (Collection of Playlets) Radio Natikalu (Collection of Playlets) T. V. Natikalu (Collection of Playlets) Amma (Collection of Playlets) K. E. Nataka Sahityam (Collection of Playlets)

Novels

Samata Anatha Soundaryavati Sowbhagyavati Erulalo Virulu Ekkadundi Prasanthi? Rendu Kallu-Mudu Kallu Sarkaru Gaddi Anantajivanam Majimanishi Kalameghalu Stridarshanam (Collection of Novels) Dalitha Nivedanam (Collection of Novels) Samaja Sandarshanam (Collection of Novels)

Short Story Anthologies

Gulabi Navvindi Bhavani Eda Jivitham? Uoorabavi Suryudu Taletthadu Kattadi Kolupulu Asprisyaganga Kaki Dalitha Kathanikalu Peddammagudi

Research Papers

Telugu Vyasa Parinamam Telugu Basha Charitra Adhunika Sahitya Vimarsha Sutram Janapadula Sahitya Vimarsha Teluguloo Toli Navala Telugu Vyasam Telugu Vimarshanam Telugu Vachana Tattwam Mitra Samasame Punarukti Guname Telugu Sahityamloo Harijanulu Adhunikandhra Sahityamloo Muslimlu

Literary Criticism

Telugu Vyasalu Sahityadarshini Sahitya Sandarshanam Samikshanam Samiksha Sahityam Pithika Sahityam Telugu Kathanika Parinamam Chinni Kayitala Vennela Telugu Navala Vikasam Sahitya Prayojanam Shudrakavi Shubhamurthi Vasucharitra Vaisisthyam

Translations

New Testament - Kotha Odambadika Kshamabhiksha – Itara Kathalu - Alms of pardon & Other Stories Votlata - The Game of Votes Anantajivanam - The Cyclone Endless Kanniti Gonthu - Shurpanakha Still weeps

Children's literature Amma - Dance & Music Playlets Enoch's writings have been translated into English, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi. His works have been subjected to critical studies, both for literary and educational purposes.