Vajjala Shiva Kumar
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Vajjala Shiva Kumar is a well known free verse Telugu poet.
He is the only son of Vajjala Samba Shiva Sharma and Radha Bai and was born and brought up in Vemulawada a temple town in Karimnagar District of Andhra Pradesh, India.
His contribution to Telugu poetry has been recognized and appreciated by various literary bodies of Telugu language. Unusually, his poetry has an immense touch of revolution with emphasis on "Human Values Plus Sentiments". His works include - Gogupuvvu, Palakankula Kala and Daakhala. His work was recognized with Free Verse Front award and had won the hearts of many Telugu language fans.
His poetry comes with a stamp of nativity and depicts the pain the poet has for the diminishing human values. He speaks on vivid topics ranging from the hazards of the globalisation to the problems of the local people working in mines in the coal belt area of Godavarikhani.
His poetry mostly carries the innocent scent of the dialect of Telangana. He shares his lifetime experiences in his poetry.
Professionally a librarian from Kendriya Vidyalaya, AFS, HAKIMPET is currently living with his family in Alwal, Secunderabad.
[edit] External links
A few of his books are available at:
[edit] Postal Address
Vajjala Shiva Kumar
Shivananda Lahari,
1-20-198/2, Gokul Nagar,
Venkatapuram
Secunderabad - 500015

