Sabeena Rafi

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. Provided by Wikipedia