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G. Sankara Kurup

ジー・サンカラ・クルップ

G. Śaṅkarakuruṗṗŭ

Aliases: Mahakavi G

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1901-06-03 （Nayathode）
Died
1978-02-02 （Thiruvananthapuram） age 76
Nationality
India
Languages
Malayalam
Residence History
Nayathode → Thiruvananthapuram

Career

Occupations
Teacher, Poet, Essayist, Translator, Lyricist, Parliamentarian
Active Years
1918-1978
Affiliations
Kerala Sahitya Akademi, Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad
Memberships
Rajya Sabha

Education

Maharaja's College, Ernakulam
Malayalam
Period: 1931-1956
Year of Graduation: 1956
Country: India
Lecturer until retirement

Awards

Jnanpith Award
1965
Work: Odakkuzhal
Category: Poetry
Organization: Bharatiya Jnanpith
Result: Winner
Padma Bhushan
1967
Organization: Government of India
Result: Winner
Sahitya Akademi Award
1963
Category: Poetry
Organization: Sahitya Akademi
Result: Winner
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
1961
Work: Viswadarshanam
Category: Poetry
Organization: Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Odakkuzhal

1950 Poetry

Masterpiece poetry anthology themed around the bamboo flute.

NatureLife
Translations
  • Bansuri

Bibliography

  • Sahitya Kouthukam
  • Sooryakanthi
  • Odakkuzhal

Adaptations

  • Nirmala (1948)

Translations by Author

  • Rubáiyát
  • Meghadūta
  • Gitanjali

Translations of Works

  • Selected poems of G. Sankara Kurup

Style & Themes

Literary Style
RomanticRich in nature imagery
Recurring Motifs
NatureQuest for life

Legacy

Giant of Malayalam literature, first Jnanpith Award winner. Established Odakkuzhal Award.

In Popular Culture

  • 2003 India postage stamp

Trivia

  • First poem published in 1918
  • Lyricist for first Malayalam film with songs, Nirmala