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Vempalli Gangadhar is a writer from Kadapa district of
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. He has been awarded
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Yuva Puraskar The Yuva Puraskar (Hindi: युवा पुरस्कार), also known as Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar, is a literary honor in India which Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on young writers of outsta ...
for 2011 for his short-story collection "Molakala Punnami". Gangadhar, recipient of Central Sahitya Academy's first Yuva Puraskar, had been a guest of the President in Rashtrapathi Bhavan from 8 to 26 September 2014.


Writings


''Molakala Punnami''

Gangadhar's award-winning book '' Molakala Punnami'' is a collection of 13 short-stories. It was published in 2006 and is woven around the plight of farmers. Gunturu Seshendra Sarma, a Telugu poet, has written the foreword for the book.


Other works

Gangadhar, a doctorate holder from the Sri Venkateswara University, has ten books to his name so far. He has also won an award for a previous work. His ''Mynapu Bommalu'' won the American Telugu Association award. The book is about sex workers.


Published books

* ''Depamanu'' (Telugu Literature Articles) దీపమాను(సాహిత్య వ్యాసాలు) June 2020 * ''Matti porala madhya maha charithra'' (History articles) మట్టి పొరల మధ్య మహా చరిత్ర (చరిత్ర వ్యాసాలు) June 2020 * ''C.P.Brown series of Letters'' సి.పి. బ్రౌన్ కు మనమేం చేశాం? (సంపాదకత్వం) (book editor) May 2020 * ''Urenium palle'' (Novel) (యురేనియం పల్లె) July 2019 * ''Erra chandanam Dari lo Tamila Kulilu'' (Red Sanders Tamil woodcutters) (ఎర్రచందనం దారిలో తమిళకూలీలు) May 2019 * ''Anathapuram Charithra'' అనంత పురం చరిత్ర (సంపాదకత్వం) (book editor) January 2017 * ''Ravana Vahanam Kathalu'' (Ravana Vahanam - 25 stories) రావణ వాహనం కథలు December 2015 * ''Paapagni kathalu'' (Stories of the Paapagni River - 30 Stories) పాపాఘ్ని కథలు June 2015 * ''Nenu Chusina shantinekethan'' నేను చూసిన శాంతినికేతన్ (పర్యటన)(Travelogue) January 2015 * ''Toli telugu shasanam'' (The first Telugu stone inscription) తొలి తెలుగు శాసనం December 2013 * ''Greeshma Bhoomi Kathalu'' (Stories of the summer land - 13 Stories) గ్రీష్మ భూమి కథలు November 2013 * ''Nela digina vaana'' (The rain that landed on earth - Novel) నేల దిగిన వాన March 2013 * ''Devarashila'' (The divine rock - 12 Stories) దేవరశిల November 2008 * ''Hiranya rajyam'' (The kingdom of Hirnya - Rayalaseema factionism history) హిరణ్య రాజ్యం August 2008 * ''Pune prayanam'' (The journey to Pune - Trafficking of Women) పూణే ప్రయాణం June 2007 * ''Molakala punnami'' (The full moon of sprouts - 13 Stories) మొలకల పున్నమి'' April 2006; second edition April 2012 * ''Kadapa Vibhavam'' కడప వైభవం-కడప చరిత్ర (సంపాదకత్వం)(book editor) 2004 * ''Kathanam'' (narration - essays book) కథనం November 2002


Novels

* ''Nela digina vaana'' నేల దిగిన వాన (The rain that landed on earth) * ''Urenium palle'' యురేనియం పల్లె (Novel)


Short stories

* ''Agra Tonga
ఆగ్రా టాంగా
' (What is to be really seen in Agra?) * ''Hamsa Nattu
హంస నత్తు
' (We finally reach where we are destined to reach) * ''Edari Oda
ఎడారి ఓడ
' (What is wrong when done with greed can be right when done in need)


Awards

* A.P. cultural council Award in literary criticism 1999 * A.P.cultural council Award in media writing 2001 * A.P.cultural council Award in play writing 2003 * Cuddapah district kadapothsavalu souvenir co-ordinatior Award 2003 * Republic day district best writer Award 2003 * Katha – New Delhi, Telugu story National Award 2003 * Republic day District best story writer Award 2004 * Cuddapah District kadapothsavalu souvenir co-ordinator Award 2004 * ATA (American Telugu Association) Story Award 2004 * Cuddapah District kadapothsavalu Souvenir co-ordinator Award 2005 * Republic day district best media writer Award 2005 * Kadapa 200 years festival publicity co-ordinator Award 2007 * Vipula – Telugu magazine story Award 2007 * R.S. Krishna Murthy foundation Award 2007 * Teja news weekly first Telugu story Award 2008 * Gurajada appa rao Sahithi Puraskaram 2008 * Sahithya netram Telugu Story Award 2008 * Vishala Sahiti’ B.S. Ramulu Katha Puraskaram 2009 * Hasan fathima Sahiti puraskaram (prakasam dist) 2010 * Acharya Diwakarla Venkata avadhani centenary Puraskar: 2011 * Sahitya Academi yuva Puraskar ; 2011 * World Telugu Conference – Sahiti Puraskar: 2012 * Bangalore Literature Festival Telugu story award ; 2013 * Ampasayya Naveen Navala puraskaram ; 2013 * Ravuri Bhardwaja sahiti puraskaram ;2014 * Dr Vasireddy sestha Devi katha puraskaram ;2014 * Dhrbhaka Subramanyam sahitya puraskaram ;2015 * Andhra kesari yuva jana cheythanya puraskaram ;2015


Seminars

* Kendra Sahithya Academi Seminar (Tirupathi) 2010 * Kendra Sahithya Academi Seminar (Dharwad) 2011 * Kendra Sahithya Academi Writers Travel Grant Prog. 27 April to 7 May 2011 * Rashtapati Bhavan -in residence programme; 8 to 26 September 2014


References

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