Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (1988) Winner
P. Govinda Pillai
ピー・ゴヴィンダ・ピライ
P. Govinda Pillai
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1926-05-23 （Pulluvazhy, Perumbavoor, Kerala, India）
- Died
- 2012-11-22 （Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India） age 86
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Malayalam, English
- Religion
- Atheism
- Residence History
- Pulluvazhy, Perumbavoor, Kerala → Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Career
- Occupations
- Politician, Journalist, Writer, Editor
- Active Years
- 1951-2012
- Affiliations
- Communist Party of India (Marxist), Deshabhimani, Kerala Press Academy, Kerala State Film Development Corporation, Centre for Development of Imaging Technology
- Influenced By
- Karl Marx, Frederick Engels, E.M.S. Namboodiripad
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Xavier's College, Mumbai | — | — | B.A. (Hons.) | — | India |
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
Degree:
B.A. (Hons.)
Country:
India
Graduated with BA Hons.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award | — | 学術文学 | Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Janasevana Praveen | — | — | V. Sambasivan Foundation | 受賞 |
Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award
2007
Category:
学術文学
Organization:
Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award Foundation
Result:
受賞
Janasevana Praveen
2010
Organization:
V. Sambasivan Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kerala Navodhanam Oru Marxist Veekshanam Vol 1
Non-fictionA Marxist perspective on the Kerala renaissance.
RenaissanceMarxism
EMS Namboothiripad – A Biography
BiographyBiography of EMS Namboodiripad.
CommunismPolitical history
Charles Darwin: Life and Times
2009 BiographyLife and times of Charles Darwin.
History of scienceEvolution
Bibliography
- Marxum mooladhanavum (Marx and Capital)
- Isangalkkippuram (Within "ism"s)
- Marxist saundaryashastram, udbhavavum valarchayum
- Bhudakaalavum Munvidhiyum (Past and Prejudice)
- Frederick Engels – Snigdhanaya Sahakari Varishtanaya viplavakari
- Mar Gregoriosinte Mathavum Marxisavum
- EMS um Malayala Sahityavum
- Kerala Navodhanam Oru Marxist Veekshanam Vol 1
- Kerala Navodhanam Oru Marxist Veekshanam – Mathacharyar Mathanishedhikal
- Mahabharatham Muthal Communism Vare
- Mulkraj Muthal Pavanan Vare
- Aagolavalkaranam Maadhyamam Samskaram (Globalization Media Culture)
- EMS Namboothiripad – A Biography
- Charles Darwin;Jeevithavum Kaalavum
- Vynjanika viplavam-Oru samskarika charithram (Knowledge revolution: A cultural history)
- Guide book for Gramcii readers
- samskaravum navodhanavum
- The Bhakti Movement: Renaissance or Revivalism?
Translations by Author
- Kaattukadannal (Gadfly by Ethel Lilian Voynich)
- Bhoothakalavum Munvidhikalum (Past and Prejudice by Romila Thapar)
Translations of Works
- samskaravum navodhanavum (translated by P. P. Sathyan)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Marxist criticismHistorical analysisIdeological essays
- Recurring Motifs
- MarxismKerala RenaissanceCultural revolution
Health
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Diabetes老齢期Aging-associated disease contributing to death
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Heart disease老齢期Aging-associated disease contributing to death
Legacy
Veteran Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader and ideologue from Kerala, former Chief Editor of Deshabhimani. Wrote extensively on Marxism, fine arts, and culture.
Trivia
- Born into a Nair family.
- Atheist, cremated without any religious rituals.
- Frequently appeared on Kairali TV commenting on national and international events.