Names K. SATCHIDANANDAN
Date of Birth May 28, 1946
Profession / Traits / Activities Indian poet and critic writing in Malayalam and English.
Works Large number of publications in Poetry, Prose, Plays and Translations.
Special Achievements / Events
  •  A pioneer of modern poetry in Malayalam, a bilingual literary critic, playwright, editor, columnist and translator.
  • He is the former Editor of Indian Literature journal and the former Secretary of Sahitya Akademi.
  • He upholds secular anti-caste views, supporting causes like environment, human rights, etc.
  •  A well known speaker on issues concerning contemporary Indian literature.
Awards & Accolades 1984: Kerala Sahitya Akademi C.B. Kumar Award for Prose for Kavitayum Janatayum
1989: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry for Ivanekkoodi
1999: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama -forGandhi
2001: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Travelogue for Pala Lokam Pala Kaalam
2009: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation for Padinjaran Kavithakal
2010: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellow
2012: Sahitya Akademi Award for Marannu Vecha Vasthukkal
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K. Satchidanandan - Wikipedia   <>   ‎Life and career · ‎Awards and honours · ‎Select bibliography · ‎Online References K. Satchidanandan (poet) - India - Poetry International   <>   An Interview with K Satchidanandan - The Caravan   <>   K. Satchidanandan | Facebook   <>   K. Satchidanandan -- Malayalam Writer: The South Asian Literary ...   <>   K. SATCHIDANANDAN | Poetry at Sangam   <>   'A man with a door': A poem by K Satchidanandan - Scroll.in   <>   K.Satchidanandan - Frontline   <>   K. Satchidanandan, "How Spring Arrived This Year"   <>   Satchidanandan quits Akademi posts, Sara Joseph to return award ...   <>   A brief interview with K. Satchidanandan by Michael O hAodha - Ποιειν ...   <>   K. Satchidanandan - Ποιειν Και Πραττειν - create and do   <>   Amazon.in: K. Satchidanandan: Books   <>   K. Satchidanandan | Indian Institute of Advanced Study   <>   K. Satchidanandan - The DSC Prize for South Asian Literature   <>   Excerpt from My Will by K. Satchidanandan - Tiferet Journal   <>   The Little Magazine - Belonging - K. Satchidanandan   <>   Journey of a Complete Poet: K Satchidanandan | - Kitaab.org   <>   K. Satchidanandan - Short profiles   <>   K. Satchidanandan – Guftugu   <>