Anne Ranasinghe
Anne Ranasinghe | |
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| Born | Anneliese Katz 2 October 1925 Essen, Germany |
| Died | 17 December 2016 (aged 91) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Notable awards | State Literary Award 1994 |
Anne Ranasinghe (born Anneliese Katz; 2 October 1925 – 17 December 2016) was a Jewish-German born Sri Lankan English-language poet. She is considered one of Sri Lanka's leading English-language poets, having won several international awards.
Early life
Anneliese Katz was born on 2 October 1925 in
Anne completed her studies at
Literary work
Ranasinghe began her writing career in the late 1960s after obtaining a Diploma in Journalism from Colombo Technical College.[4] In 1971, she published her first poem collection, And the Sun That Sucks The Earth to Dry.[5] Some of Ranasinghe's well known poems include July 1983, Plead Mercy (1974), A Long Hot Day and At What Dark Point (1970). She has published 12 books and has been translated into several languages in seven countries.[6]
From 1975, Ranasinghe worked for the Amnesty International's South Asian Publications Service in Sri Lanka.[4]
Recognition
Ranasinghe was awarded Sri Lanka Arts Council Prize for Poetry in 1985 and again in 1992 and also for non-fiction in 1987. She won the Sri Lankan State Literary Award for best collection of short stories in 1994.[7] She was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, the nation's only federal civilian award.[6]
Personal life
In 1949, Anne married D. A. Ranasinghe, a post-graduate student who later became a lecturer and professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Colombo Medical School, and moved to Sri Lanka.[2][3] She had seven children, four of her own and three from her husband's previous marriage.[4] Her own four children are sons Ananda and Nihal, and daughters Shanthi and Renuka, all of whom live abroad.[8]
Death and legacy
Anne Ranasinghe died 17 December 2016 in her Colombo residence in Rosmead Place, at age of 91.[6] Sri Lankan school children study her poems for their English literature coursework in GCE Ordinary Level.[9]
Bibliography
- Mascot and Symbol. 1997.
- Desire and other Stories. 1994, reprint 1995.
- You Ask Me Why I Write Poems. 1994.
- The Letter and Other Stories. 1994.
- At What Dark Point. 1991, reprinted and updated 1996.
- Not Even Shadows. 1991.
- Against Eternity and Darkness. 1985, reprinted 1985, 1988, 1996.
- Of Charred Wood Midnight Fear. 1983.
- Love, Sex and Parenthood. 1978.
- Plead Mercy. 1975.
- With Words We Write Our Lives Past, Present, Future. 1972.
- Poems - And a Sun That Sucks The Earth to Dry. 1971
Source: nurse.info[2]
References
- ^ Perera, Yohan (19 December 2016). "Anne Ranasinghe passes away". Daily Mirror. Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "Anne Ranasinghe". nurses.info. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ JSTOR 40873030.
- ^ a b c Robinson, LeRoy (September 1990). "An Interview with Anne Ranasinghe on Aspects of Culture in Sri Lanka" (PDF). Keiei-to-keizai. 70 (2): 39–77. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Death of Anne Ranasinghe". Daily news. The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "In Memoriam: Anne Ranasinghe". Front Page. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Anne Ranasinghe, 1925-". The Library of Congress. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ Prins, R. Stephen (10 October 2010). "Birthday soirée for poet Anne Ranasinghe". Sunday Times. Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ Perera, Vihanga (8 April 2015). "Factors of Class-Elitism in Anne Ranasinghe's Poetry: In Defense of Some Opinions Fielded by Dhanuka Bandara". Retrieved 20 December 2016.
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