Edasseri Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1982) Winner
N. K. Desam
エヌ・ケー・デサム
N. K. Desam
Pen Names:
N. K. Desam（Used as pen name for poetry and criticism）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-10-31 （Desom, Alwaye, Kingdom of Cochin, British India）
- Died
- 2024-02-04 （Kodungallur, Kerala, India (died in hospital)） age 87
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Malayalam
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Literary critic, Translator, Insurance officer
- Active Years
- 1950-2024
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Edasseri Award | Ullekham | — | Ponnani (Edasseri Award) | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Odakkuzhal Award | Mudra | — | Cochin (Odakkuzhal) | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award | Mudra | — | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize | Geethanjali (translation of Gitanjali) | 翻訳 | Sahitya Akademi (Central) | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Changampuzha Award | Mudra | — | Cochin (Changampuzha) | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Cherukad Award | Mudra | — | Perithalmanna (Cherukad) | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Ulloor Award | Mudra | — | Trivandrum (Ulloor) | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Sanjayan Award | — | — | Sanjayan (organizer) | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Asan Prize | Total contribution | — | Chennai (Asan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram) | 受賞 |
Edasseri Award
1982
Work:
Ullekham
Organization:
Ponnani (Edasseri Award)
Result:
受賞
Odakkuzhal Award
2007
Work:
Mudra
Organization:
Cochin (Odakkuzhal)
Result:
受賞
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
2009
Work:
Mudra
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize
2016
Work:
Geethanjali (translation of Gitanjali)
Category:
翻訳
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi (Central)
Result:
受賞
Changampuzha Award
2010
Work:
Mudra
Organization:
Cochin (Changampuzha)
Result:
受賞
Cherukad Award
2011
Work:
Mudra
Organization:
Perithalmanna (Cherukad)
Result:
受賞
Ulloor Award
2018
Work:
Mudra
Organization:
Trivandrum (Ulloor)
Result:
受賞
Sanjayan Award
2020
Organization:
Sanjayan (organizer)
Result:
受賞
Asan Prize
2013
Work:
Total contribution
Organization:
Chennai (Asan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Odakkuzhal Award
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (2007) Winner
Works
Major Works
Anthimalari
1973 PoetryDesam's early poetry collection; a set of poems weaving tradition and personal reflection.
traditionnaturepersonal reminiscence
Mudra
2006 PoetryOne of his notable collections; lyrical poems using form and symbolism, recipient of multiple literary awards.
symbolismtimememory
Geethanjali (translation of Gitanjali)
2010 Translation (Poetry)A Malayalam translation of Rabindranath Tagore's Gitanjali. Highly regarded as a translation achievement and awarded the Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize.
spiritualityintrospectionuniversal emotion
Bibliography
- Anthimalari (1973)
- Kanyahridayam (1975)
- Appooppanthadi (1979)
- Chottayile Seelam (1979)
- Pavizhamalli (1981)
- Ullekham (1984)
- Anpathonnaksharalee (1999)
- Elimeesa (2001)
- Kavyakeli (2003)
- Mudra (2006)
- Mazhathullikal (2006)
- Geethanjali (2010) — translation of Tagore's Gitanjali
- Vyloppilli Kathakavithakal (2016)
- Desikam (2016) — collected works
Translations by Author
- Geethanjali (Malayalam translation of Tagore's Gitanjali)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and symbolic expressionattention to form and references to classical elements
- Recurring Motifs
- nature (wind, rain, gardens)religious/spiritual imageryhome and memory
Legacy
An important figure in Malayalam poetry and criticism. Widely respected for both his original poetry and translation work, recipient of many regional awards and a national translation prize.
Trivia
- He began writing at the age of twelve.
- Worked as an officer at the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC); retired in 1996.
- Died in hospital on 4 February 2024; cremated the next day with many people attending.