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.
Kureepuzha Sreekumar (കുരീപ്പുഴ ശ്രീകുമാർ) | |
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Born | Kureepuzha Sreekumar (1955-04-10) 10 April 1955 (age 67) Kureepuzha, Kollam, Kerala |
Occupation | Poet |
Language | Malayalam |
Nationality | Indian |
Period | The post modern era |
Notable awards | Best Poet Award, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Sree Padmanabhaswamy Award, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry |
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
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'); ....
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.
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