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第2回（2020年 第3回開催） Winner
Manoj Kuroor
マノージ・クルール
Manoj Kuroor
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1971-05-31 （Kottayam, Kerala, India）
- 国籍
- Indian
- 言語
- Malayalam, English
- 居住地歴
- Kottayam (birthplace) → Changanassery (work/residence) → Pandalam (worked)
経歴
- 職業
- Poet, Novelist, Lyricist, Lecturer, Associate Professor
- 活動期間
- 1990年〜
- 所属
- N. S. S. College, Pandalam, NSS Hindu College, Changanassery
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baselius College, Kottayam | — | Arts / Literature | Bachelor | — | India |
| St. Berchmans College, Changanassery | — | Arts / Literature | Master | — | India |
| Mahatma Gandhi University, School of Letters, Kottayam | School of Letters | Literary Studies | M.Phil / Ph.D | — | India |
Baselius College, Kottayam
Arts / Literature
学位:
Bachelor
国:
India
St. Berchmans College, Changanassery
Arts / Literature
学位:
Master
国:
India
Mahatma Gandhi University, School of Letters, Kottayam
School of Letters
/ Literary Studies
学位:
M.Phil / Ph.D
国:
India
M.Phil research on rhythm structures in Kunchan Nambiar's work; Ph.D on folk rhythms in modern Malayalam poetry.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Kunchu Pillai Memorial Poetry Award | Thrithala Kesavan | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2005 | S. B. T. Poetry Award | Uthamapurushan Katha Parayumpol (When the First-Person Narrates) | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Kanakasree Award | Coma | — | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Padmarajan Award | Murinavu | — | — | 受賞 |
Kunchu Pillai Memorial Poetry Award
1997
対象作品:
Thrithala Kesavan
結果:
受賞
S. B. T. Poetry Award
2005
対象作品:
Uthamapurushan Katha Parayumpol (When the First-Person Narrates)
結果:
受賞
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Kanakasree Award
2007
対象作品:
Coma
主催:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
結果:
受賞
Padmarajan Award
2021
対象作品:
Murinavu
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Nilam Poothu Malarnna Naal (The Day the Earth Bloomed)
2015年 NovelA novel rooted in periods of Kerala's cultural history exploring memory and people's relationship with the land.
Kerala cultural historyMemoryLand and identityFolk rhythms
翻訳
- English translation: The Day the Earth Bloomed (trans. Dr. J. Devika, Bloomsbury India, 2024)
- Tamil translation: Nilam pūttu malarnta nāḷ (trans. K. V. Jeyasri, 2016)
Murinavu
2020年 NovelA novel tracing regional changes through specific periods and characters of Kerala.
Regional historyCultural change
翻訳
- Tamil translation: Murinavu (trans. K. V. Jeyasri, 2024)
Uthamapurushan Katha Parayumpol (When the First-Person Narrates)
2004年 Poetry collectionCollection of 30 poems noted for incorporating storytelling techniques into poetry.
NarrativityTraditional music and rhythm
Coma
2006年 Fictional poem / Verse fictionA work of verse fiction published independently after magazine appearance, praised for its narrative voice and rhythmic qualities.
ConsciousnessNarrative experimentation
全著作
- Murinavu (D. C. Books, 2020)
- Nilam Poothu Malarnna Naal (D. C. Books, 2015)
- Uthamapurushan Katha Parayumpol (Rainbow Books, 2004)
- Nathonnatha Nadivazhi 44: Poems on Rivers (Rainbow Books, 2003)
- Anchati Jnanappana Onappattu (D. C. Books, 1996)
- Coma (D. C. Books, 2006)
- Shanmugha Vijayam Attakatha (1989)
- Rahmania: Indian Sangeethathinte Aagola Sancharam (Rainbow Books)
- Nirappakittulla Nrithasangeetham (D. C. Books)
- Keralathile Thaalangalum Kalakalum (Sahitya Pravarthaka, 2014)
翻案
- Wrote a three-scene aattakatha for the film Vanaprastham (1999)
- Contributed lyrics and music to films and theatre (e.g., Swapaanam, Angels)
作品の翻訳
- Nilam Poothu Malarnna Naal translated into English (Dr. J. Devika, Bloomsbury India, 2024)
- Nilam Poothu Malarnna Naal translated into Tamil (K. V. Jeyasri, 2016)
- Murinavu translated into Tamil (K. V. Jeyasri, 2024)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Experimental style incorporating storytelling into poetryEmphasis on rhythm (folk and classical rhythmic structures)Narrative voice resembling oral/performative traditions
- 頻出モチーフ
- Chenda (percussion) and drum rhythmsKathakali and traditional artsRivers and the landMemory and generations
評価・遺産
Known for integrating folk rhythms and performative arts sensibilities into contemporary Malayalam poetry and fiction. Several works are included in university syllabi and translations have brought wider attention.
大衆文化への影響
- Contributed lyrics to films such as Vanaprastham, influencing film music
豆知識
- His father is chenda exponent Kuroor Cheriya Vasudevan Namboothiri and his grandfather was Kathakali artist Kuroor Valiya Vasudevan Namboothiri.
- He has been playing chenda for Kathakali since 1989.
- Nilam Poothu Malarnna Naal has been translated into Tamil and English; the English translation was published by Bloomsbury.