Kureepuzha Sreekumar

Kureepuzha Sreekumar

A noted Malayalam poet of the post modern era
Born Kureepuzha Sreekumar
10 April, 1955
Kureepuzha, Kollam, Kerala
Occupation Poet
Language Malayalam
Nationality India
Ethnicity Malayalam
Citizenship India
Period The post modern era
Notable work(s) Habibinte Dinakkurippukal, Sreekumarinte Dukkangal, Rahulan Urangunnilla, Amma Malayalam and Suicide Point
Notable award(s) Best Poet Award, Kerala Sahithya Akademi Sree Padmanabhaswamy Award

Kureepuzha Sreekumar (b. 10 April 1955 in Kureepuzha, Kollam, Kerala[1]) is a noted Malayalam poet of the post modern era. His books of poetry include Habibinte Dinakkurippukal, his first, published in 1984, Sreekumarinte Dukkangal, Rahulan Urangunnilla, Amma Malayalam and Suicide Point.[2]

He won the Best Poet Award in 1975 from Kerala University,[1] the 1987 Vyloppilli Award for Malayalam poetry,[2] and the Kerala Sahithya Akademi Sree Padmanabhaswamy Award for 2003 for the best work in children's literature for his work Penangunni.[3] He refused to accept the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Award as it was named after a Hindu God.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Dutt, Kartik Chandra; Sahitya Akademi (2001). Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M. India: Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 978-8126008735. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=QA1V7sICaIwC&pg=PA652&dq=Kureepuzha+Sreekumar&as_brr=3&cd=1#v=onepage&q=Kureepuzha%20Sreekumar&f=false. Retrieved 10 January 2010. 
  2. ^ a b "Kureepuzha has enriched poetry: Chullikkad". The Hindu. 15 June 2008. http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/15/stories/2008061553300300.htm. Retrieved 10 January 2010. 
  3. ^ "Award for Kakkanadan". The Hindu. 10 February 2004. http://www.hindu.com/2004/02/10/stories/2004021001890500.htm. Retrieved 10 January 2010. "The following are the winners of the Akademi endowments for 2003: Sree Padmanabhaswamy Award, Rs. 2,500 — Kureepuzha Sreekumar (for the work, `Penangunni'); I. C. Chacko Award, Rs. 2,000 — E. V. N. Namboodiri (`Kerala Bhasha Charithram'); ...." 
  4. ^ "Briefly: Poet rejects Akademi award". The Hindu. 11 February 2004. http://www.hindu.com/2004/02/11/stories/2004021108600400.htm. Retrieved 10 January 2010. "The noted poet, Kureepuzha Sreekumar, who won the Kerala Sahithya Akademi award for the best work in children's literature for his work Penangunni, has rejected the award. In a brief statement here today, Mr. Sreekumar said he was rejecting the award because it was named after a Hindu God, Sree Padmanabha."