B. Sujatha Devi

B. Sujatha Devi (1946 – 23 June 2018) was an Indian writer, educator and environmentalist from Kerala. She served as an English teacher at Ernakulam Maharaja's College and Thiruvananthapuram Women's College.^[1] In 1999, she won Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Best Travelogue for her travelogue Kadukalude Thalam Thedi.^[2]

Sujatha Devi
Born	B. Sujatha Devi 1946
Died	23 June 2018(2018-06-23) (aged 71–72) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Occupation	Writer environmentalist professor
Language	Malayalam
Notable works	Kadukalude Thalam Thedi
Notable awards	Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Travelogue; 1999
Parents	Bodheswaran (father)

Personal life

Sujatha Devi was the daughter of poet and freedom fighter Bodheswaran and V. K Karthyayani. She was the younger sister of Hridayakumari and Sugathakumari who were poets and teachers.^[3]

Career

Sujatha Devi started her career in Thiruvananthapuram Women's College. She later went on to work as professor and English lecturer in Pattambi Government College, Ernakulam Maharaja's College and Chalakkudy College. Mostly known for her travel writing, Sujatha Devi was also a poet.^[4]