Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Mahagama Sekara

Mahagama Sekara (1929-1976) is one of Sri Lanka's well known poets and was a significant figure in Sinhalese poetry. He was also a teacher, lyricist, playwright, novelist, artist, and a filmmaker. Sekera is best remembered as a poet and songwriter with several of his works even becoming popular songs in Sri Lanka. His works occasionally have an introspective Buddhist  influenced outlook. His poems and songs remain widely quoted on the island nearly thirty years after his death. His demise at the age of forty-seven was considered a tragic loss by many in Sri Lankan literary circles.

Poetry


    * Vyanga (with K. Jayatillake)
    * Sakwa Lihini
    * Heta Irak Payai
    * Mak Nisada Yath
    * Rajathilaka Lionel saha Priyantha
    * Bodima
    * Nomiyemi
    * Prabudda

Novels

    * Thun Man Handiya

Films

    * Thun Man Handiya

Biographical Notes


    * Sekara was born in Radawana and had his initial education at Kirindiwela Maha Vidayalaya




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