Edasseri Award
1 appearances
Lopamudra R.
ローパ・R.
Lopa R.
Pen Names:
Lopamudra（Pen name used for literary work）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1978-04-26 （Haripad, Kerala, India）
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Malayalam, English
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Translator, Teacher
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- English faculty, Alagappa Nagar Government Higher Secondary School, Thrissur
- Influenced By
- R. K. Kottarathil (grandfather; Harikatha artist and scholar)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Moore College, Mavelikkara | — | English Language and Literature | 修士（英語言語文学） | — | India |
Bishop Moore College, Mavelikkara
English Language and Literature
Degree:
修士（英語言語文学）
Country:
India
Completed a master's degree in English language and literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Kunchu Pilla Award | — | — | Kunchu Pilla Award organization | 受賞 |
| 2002 | V. T. Kumaran Award | — | — | V. T. Kumaran Award organization | 受賞 |
| — | Geetha Hiranyan Memorial Ankanam Award | — | — | Geetha Hiranyan Memorial organization | 受賞 |
| — | Muthukulam Parvathy Amma Award | — | — | Muthukulam Parvathy Amma Award organization | 受賞 |
| — | Malayattoor Award | — | — | Malayattoor Award organization | 受賞 |
| 2017 | O. V. Vijayan Award | — | — | O. V. Vijayan Award organization | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Edasseri Award | — | — | Edasseri Award organization | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Kendra Sahitya Akademi Yuva Award | — | — | Kendra Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
Kunchu Pilla Award
2001
Organization:
Kunchu Pilla Award organization
Result:
受賞
V. T. Kumaran Award
2002
Organization:
V. T. Kumaran Award organization
Result:
受賞
Geetha Hiranyan Memorial Ankanam Award
Organization:
Geetha Hiranyan Memorial organization
Result:
受賞
Muthukulam Parvathy Amma Award
Organization:
Muthukulam Parvathy Amma Award organization
Result:
受賞
Malayattoor Award
Organization:
Malayattoor Award organization
Result:
受賞
O. V. Vijayan Award
2017
Organization:
O. V. Vijayan Award organization
Result:
受賞
Edasseri Award
2018
Organization:
Edasseri Award organization
Result:
受賞
Kendra Sahitya Akademi Yuva Award
2012
Organization:
Kendra Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Parasparam
2011 Poetry collectionA collection of poems that weaves youthful sensibility with everyday observation, emphasizing rhythm and introspection.
IntrospectionEveryday lifeIdentity
Vykkol Pava
2015 Poetry collectionA poetry collection characterized by experimental metaphors and strong imagery, exploring social and personal ruptures.
SocietyWomen's experienceMemory
Bibliography
- Parasparam (2011)
- Vykkol Pava (2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical and concise stylePoetic expression that emphasizes metaphor and imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- MemoryFamilyFemininity
Legacy
Recognized as an important contemporary Malayalam poet among the younger generation. She has introduced English-language poetry to Malayalam readers through translations and has received multiple literary awards.
Trivia
- Some sources mistakenly list a different birth year; she was born on 26 April 1978.
- Began writing poetry in college and gained attention at age 22 after winning a prize in the Mathrubhumi Vishuppathipp poetry competition in April 2000.
- Her grandfather R. K. Kottarathil was a Harikatha artist and scholar.
- Married to Manoj Neelakandan and has one child.