Joopaka Subhadra

About Joopaka Subhadra

Joopaka Subhadra, who received her M A in Telugu literature, is a Dalit woman writer. Her poems and short stories bring out the lives and conditions of Dalit women. Many of her stories are drawn from her own experiences. She has published a poetry collection Ayyayyo Damakka. Her short story collection Rayakka Manyam (Dalita Mahilala Katalu), was brought out by Dandora Publications in 2017. She has written political essays, book reviews, songs and journalistic pieces. She writes a column for the well-known feminist journal Bhoomika. She has co-edited Nalla Regadi Sallu (a collection of stories of women from the Madiga caste), and a poetry collection, Kaitunakala Dandem. She is an activist and has been instrumental in establishing Mattipoolu the Women Writers’ Forum from SC, ST, BC and other minority communities. She retired as Additional Secretary, Government of Telangana.