Sabeena Rafi
Sabeena Rafi | |
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| Born | 6 October 1918 |
| Died | 22 June 1990 (aged 65) |
| Occupation(s) | Essayist, historian |
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| Spouse | Ponjikkara Rafi |
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| Awards | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works |
Sabeena Rafi (6 October 1918 – 22 June 1990) was an Indian essayist and historian of Malayalam literature. Her oeuvre consists of philosophical works, an autobiography and Chavittu Nadakam - Oru Charithra Padanam, the first historical compendium on Chavittu Nadakam, an operatic dance form. Her book, Kaliyugam, a philosophical work jointly written with her husband, Ponjikkara Rafi, fetched her the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works in 1972.