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P. Sivakami
Writing Tamil Dalit-feminist fiction that examines caste and patriarchal power.
Pazhayana Kazhidalum · The Grip of Change
- Born
- 1957
- Birthplace
- Perambalur, India
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P. Sivakami
P. Sivakami is an Indian writer and former civil servant whose fiction explores inequalities within communities as well as between them.
Early life
Family
Grew up in Perambalur; her father was a legislator.
History studies
Completed undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in history.
Career
- 1979
Civil service
Joined the Indian Administrative Service.
- 1995
Magazine work
Began contributing to Puthiya Kodangi.
- 2008
Political turn
Left the civil service and entered electoral politics.
Selected work
Pazhayana Kazhidalum
Her debut novel examines caste power and exploitation.
The Grip of Change
Translated her debut into English.
The Taming of Women
An English translation brought another novel to a wider readership.
Beyond work
Public advocacy
Has campaigned on Dalit rights and women’s equality.
Political organising
Founded the Samuga Samathuva Padai party.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Further source ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.