Sathupati Prasanna Sree
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| nationality = Indian
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| occupation = Vice Chancellor, Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh
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- Psychodynamics of the Women in the Post Modern Literature of the East and the West
- Shades of Silence
- Woman in the Novels of Shashi Deshpande - A Study}}
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| alma_mater = Sri Padmavathi Mahila Viswa Vidyalayam, Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh (PhD), Andhra University (MA), Montessori Mahila Kalasala (BA){{cite web | url = https://www.linkedin.com/in/professor-sathupati-prasanna-sree-7206ba27/ | title = Professor Sathupati Prasanna Sree | access-date = 10 November 2017 | website= LinkedIn}}
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| discipline = English literature, Linguistics
| sub_discipline = Indian Writing in English, British Poetry
| workplaces = Andhra University, Adikavi Nannaya University
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Sathupati Prasanna Sree (born 2 September 1964){{Cite web |title=CV |url=http://ijmer.in/pdf/editorial-board/prasanna-%20sree.pdf |access-date=30 April 2022 |website=ijmer.in}} is an Indian linguist.
Early life and education
Prasanna Sree was born in 1964 in a Telugu-speaking family but discovered her own tribal roots later in life. This awareness sparked her passion for preserving marginalized languages and cultures. She earned her doctorate in English literature and went on to become a professor at Andhra University.
Career
Sree is Professor of English and Chairperson of the Board of Studies at Andhra University.{{cite news |last1=Kainthola |first1=Deepanshu |title=President Presents Nari Shakti Puraskar for the Years 2020, 2021 |url=https://tatsatchronicle.com/president-presents-nari-shakti-puraskar-for-the-years-2020-2021/ |access-date=28 April 2022 |work=Tatsat Chronicle Magazine |date=8 March 2022 |language=en}}
Throughout her career Sree has worked in preserving minority tribal languages and creating new writing systems for tribal languages within India.{{cite web | url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/Language-gets-a-new-face/article16208538.ece | title = Language gets a new face | access-date = 11 November 2017 | website= The Hindu}}{{cite web | url =https://www.yovizag.com/scripting-it-prasanna-tribal-languages/ | title = Scripting it! | access-date = 11 November 2017 | website= Yo! Vizag}}
=Work with tribal languages=
Recognizing the threat of extinction faced by many tribal languages, Prasanna Sree dedicated her career to their documentation and revitalization. She spent years living and working with various tribal communities across Andhra Pradesh, meticulously studying their languages and cultural practices.
Sree has created writing systems for the Kupia, Koya, Porja, Jatapu, Konda-dora, Gadaba, Kolam, Gondi, Kotia, Savara, Kurru, Sugali, {{ill|Língua Goudu|pt}}, Mukhadhora, and Rana languages.{{cite web | url = https://www.omniglot.com/search.htm | title = Professor Prasanna Sree | access-date = 11 November 2017 | website= Omniglot}} She received the Nari Shakti Puraskar on International Women’s Day 2022 from President Ram Nath Kovind.
Selected works
Sree's published writings include:
- Psychodynamics of the Women in the Post Modern Literature of the East and the West
- Shades of Silence
- Woman in the Novels of Shashi Deshpande - A Study{{cite web | url = http://www.andhrauniversity.edu.in/arts/english/CURRICULUM-VITAE-OF-Dr-SATHUPATI-PRASANNA-SREE.pdf | title = Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Sathupati Prasanna Sree| access-date = 10 November 2017 | website= Andhra University}}
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