Malathi Rao won the Central Sahitya Akademi award for her English language novel Disorderly Women in 2007.
12 Facts About Malathi Rao
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Malathi Rao was born in Bangalore, Karnataka to Chennagiri Padmanabha Rao and Smt.
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Malathi Rao has an older brother and two younger brothers.
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Malathi Rao always had a penchant for writing and pursued English Literature at Bangalore and Mysore Universities.
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Malathi Rao epitomized the new generation of her time, as a highly educated independent working woman.
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Malathi Rao was an English Lecturer in Vijaya College, Bangalore and the legendary Prof.
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Malathi Rao spent a major part of her teaching career in Delhi.
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Malathi Rao taught English literature at Miranda House, Delhi University.
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Malathi Rao enjoys traveling and has traveled all over the world.
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Malathi Rao has written three novels, three collections of short stories and authored several newspaper articles.
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Malathi Rao rose to prominence with her novel 'Disorderly Women' published in 2007.
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Malathi Rao won the Sahitya Akademi Award presented to by the Hon.