| 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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