Mysore/Mysuru: Veteran Kannada writer Vasumathi Udupa was felicitated  recently by Lekhika – Organisation at  Suruchi Rangamane in  Kuvempunagar.

Dr. Veena Bharathi,  Health Management Consultant  and  bilingual writer, who inaugurated the function,  spoke  about  lack of mind space  for a female writer, though she has got a room of her own. She also analysed Vasumathi’s recent novel ‘Antahpura’ which reflects deteriorating  family relationships. She  presented Channapatna handicrafts’ veene and a saree  to the writer.

Lekhika President Shylaja Suresh, who facilitated book release of four Kannada writers  and  distributed  three prizes to Kannada short-story writers, said her Organisation  has been consistently honouring elderly, veteran Kannada writers.

In  April,  Lekhika  feted writer Shantakumari at her residence in Bengaluru. She said  Vasumathi’s literature  has got its own unique beauty of Malenaadu.