Kureepuzha Sreekumar (born 10 April 1955 in Kureepuzha, Kollam, Kerala[1]) is a noted Malayalam poet with modernist inclinations. His books of poetry include Habibinte Dinakkurippukal, his first, published in 1984, Sreekumarinte Dukkangal, Rahulan Urangunnilla, Amma Malayalam, Keezhaalan and Suicide Point.[2] He is an atheist.
Career as Writer
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] In 2011 he won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (Poetry) for his work Keezhalan. Nastik nation, an atheist and free-thought organisation, has created a meme from one of his poems which has the title, "What's A Bad Habit" File:Poet_Kureepuzha_Sreekumar.jpg| Poem by Kureepuzha Sreekumar
Literary Works
- Amma Malayalam (അമ്മ മലയാളം)
- Uppa (ഉപ്പ)
- Pengalsthan
- Habibinte Dinakkurippukal
- Sreekumarinte Dukkangal
- Rahulan Urangunnilla
- Chaarvakan (ചാർവാകൻ)
- Suicide Point
- Keezhalan (കീഴാളൻ)
- ഇഷ്ടമുടിക്കായൽ
- ജെസി
- നടിയുടെ രാത്രി
- രാഹുലൻ ഉറങ്ങുന്നില്ല
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M{{#if:Dutt|, Dutt}. Sahitya Akademi(2001). ISBN 978-81-260-0873-5
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kureepuzha has enriched poetry: Chullikkad. The Hindu(15 June 2008). Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ↑ Award for Kakkanadan. The Hindu(10 February 2004). Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ↑ Briefly: Poet rejects Akademi award. The Hindu(11 February 2004). Retrieved 10 January 2010.