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| name = K. G. Sankara Pillai<br />
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| birth_date = 1948<br />
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| occupation = [[Poet]], [[human rights activist]]<br />
| language = [[Malayalam]]<br />
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| nationality = Indian<br />
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| notableworks = ''K. G. Sankara Pillayude Kavithakal 1969-1996'', ''KGS Kavithakal 1997-2007''<br />
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| awards = [[Sahitya Akademi Award|Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award]], [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award]]<br />
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'''K. G. Sankara Pillai''' (born 1948) is an Indian [[poet]]. He came into prominence in the 1970s with the publication of the poem "Bengal" and is now one of the most popular among the modernist poets of Kerala. A recipient of the state and central [[Sahitya Akademi Award]]s in 1998 and 2002 respectively, his writings in [[Malayalam]] have been translated into many Indian languages, as well as Chinese, French, German, English and Sinhala.<br />
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He has been a teacher of literature, starting as a lecturer in 1971 and retiring in 2002 from the post of Principal of [[Maharaja's College, Ernakulam|Maharaja's College]], [[Ernakulam]].<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/a-legacy-of-creativity/article4501728.ece "A legacy of creativity"]. ''The Hindu''. Retrieved 13 June 2013.</ref> He is also an accomplished translator, publishing in Malayalam translations of poetry from different parts of the world. He has also been the editor of several important literary journals, such as ''Prasakthi'' and ''Samakaleena Kavitha''. He has published a collection of writings on different aspects of theatre, titled ''Samvidhayaka Sankalpam''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100628033804/http://www.hindu.com/2010/06/23/stories/2010062351080200.htm "Sankara Pillai's collection of essays released"]. ''The Hindu''. Retrieved 13 June 2013.</ref><br />
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Closely associated with the human rights and civil rights movements in Kerala, Pillai was the Chairperson of ''Jananeethi'', a human rights organisation.<br />
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==Major works==<br />
* ''Kochiyile Vrikshangal'' ([[Mulberry Publications|Mulberry]], [[Kozhikode]], 1994)<br />
* ''K. G. Sankara Pillayude Kavithakal 1969-1996'' ([[DC Books]], [[Kottayam]], 1997)<br />
* ''KGS Kavithakal 1997-2007'' (DC Books, Kottayam, 2008)<br />
* ''Samvidhayaka Sankalpam'' ([[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]], [[Thrissur]], 2010)<br />
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==Awards==<br />
* 1998: [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award]] for ''K. G. Sankara Pillayude Kavithakal 1969-1996''<br />
* 2002: [[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Malayalam|Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award]] for ''K. G. Sankara Pillayude Kavithakal 1969-1996''<br />
* 2008: [[Malayalam Literary Awards#P. Kunhiraman Nair Award|P. Kunhiraman Nair Award]]<br />
* 2009: [[Malayalam Literary Awards#Odakkuzhal Award|Odakkuzhal Award]]<br />
* 2009: Habeeb Valappad Award<br />
* 2011: Pandalam Kerala Varma Poetry Award for ''KGS Kavithakal 1997-2007''<br />
* 2018: [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/akademi-fellowships-for-mukundan-sankara-pillai/article30369408.ece |title=Akademi fellowships for Mukundan, Sankara Pillai |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=22 December 2019 |accessdate=31 July 2022}}</ref><br />
* 2020: [[Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan Award]]<ref>[https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2020/02/19/kadammanitta-ramakrishnan-award-kg-sankarapillai.html "കടമ്മനിട്ട രാമകൃഷ്ണൻ പുരസ്കാരം കെ.ജി.ശങ്കരപിള്ളയ്ക്ക്"]. ''Malayala Manorama''. February 19, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.</ref><br />
* 2025- Ezhuthachan Puraskaram<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/poet-kg-sankara-pillai-wins-kerala-governments-ezhuthachhan-prize-for-literature-for-2025/article70228923.ece | title=Poet K.G. Sankara Pillai wins Kerala government’s Ezhuthachan prize for literature for 2025 | date=November 2, 2025 | agency=The Hindu | accessdate=5 November 2025 | location=Thiruvanathapuram | pages=5}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.gurusmarana.ihrd.ac.in/profile.php?teacher=557 Profile of K. G. Sankara Pillai] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807154825/http://www.gurusmarana.ihrd.ac.in/profile.php?teacher=557 |date=7 August 2020 }}<br />
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