Leela Devi

R. Leela Devi
R. Leela Devi
Born(1932-02-13)13 February 1932
Pala, Kerala, India
Died19 May 1998(1998-05-19) (aged 66)
Kottayam, Kerala, India

R. Leela Devi (13 February 1932 – 19 May 1998) was an Indian writer, translator, and teacher who wrote in English, Malayalam, and Sanskrit. She was from the state of Kerala.

Career

Dr. R. Leela Devi wrote and translated more than 300 books with her husband V. Balakrishnan. She translated the Marthandavarma, Narayaneeyam, and Vidur Gita (Mahabharata), among others, and contributed to the English language section of the book Contribution of Writers to Indian Freedom Movement (see Indian independence movement).

She translated Chandu Menon's Indulekha into English as Crescent Moon.

Selected works

References

  1. ↑ "Devi Dr R Leela - AbeBooks". www.abebooks.com. Retrieved 13 August 2022.