Prominent Telugu poet K. Siva Reddy was on April 10, 2019 chosen for the coveted Saraswati Samman, 2018 for his collection of poetry titled ‘Pakkaki Ottigilite’ , (Turning Aside While Lying Down). It was the 28th edition of Saraswati Samman, one of the highest awards In the field of literature and carries a cash purse of Rs. 15 lakh, a citation and a plaque.

Born in 1943 in a farmer’s family in Andhra Pradesh’s Quntur, Reddy is counted among the most renowned modern poets in Telugu, He has also taught English literature and produced 23 volumes of poetry.

Pakkaki Ottigilite, published in 2016, is an anthology of 104 poems in blank verse. It captures the responses of the poet over the years to social change, the evolution of his own self and his dynamic relationship with the world.

The award, instituted by the KK Birla Foundation in 1991, is given annually for an outstanding literary work written in any Indian language and published during the last 10 years. ....Read more