Odakkuzhal Award
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1982) Winner
Sugathakumari
スガタクマリ
Sugathakumari
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1934-01-22 （Aranmula）
- Died
- 2020-12-23 （Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala） age 86
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Malayalam
- Residence History
- Kerala, India
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Activist, Principal, Editor
- Active Years
- 1957-2020
- Affiliations
- Society for Conservation of Nature, Prakrithi Samrakshana Samithi, Abhaya
- Influenced By
- Keshava Pillai (Bodheswaran), V. K. Karthiyayini Amma
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University College, Thiruvananthapuram | — | Philosophy | BA | 1950年代初頭 | India |
| Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram | — | Philosophy | MA | 1952-1955 | India |
University College, Thiruvananthapuram
Philosophy
Degree:
BA
Period:
1950年代初頭
Year of Graduation:
1953
Country:
India
Graduated
Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram
Philosophy
Degree:
MA
Period:
1952-1955
Year of Graduation:
1955
Country:
India
Master's in philosophy. Researched PhD but incomplete
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry | Pathirappookal | Poetry | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Raathrimazha | Malayalam | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Padma Shri | — | Literature & Education | President of India | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Ezhuthachan Puraskaram | — | 最高文学賞 | Government of Kerala | 受賞 |
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry
1968
Work:
Pathirappookal
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award
1978
Work:
Raathrimazha
Category:
Malayalam
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Padma Shri
2006
Category:
Literature & Education
Organization:
President of India
Result:
受賞
Ezhuthachan Puraskaram
2009
Category:
最高文学賞
Organization:
Government of Kerala
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Vayalar Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1984) Winner
Vallathol Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 13 (2003) Winner
Ezhuthachan Puraskaram
1 appearances
-
Edition 17 (2009) Winner
Saraswati Samman
1 appearances
-
Edition 22 (2012) Winner
Works
Major Works
Raathrimazha (Night Rain)
1977 PoetryLyrical poetry collection on night rain.
LoveNature
Ambalamani (Temple Bell)
1981 PoetryPoetry addressing social issues.
FeminismSocial Justice
Manalezhuthu (The Writing on the Sand)
2006 PoetryPoems on transient life like writing on sand.
LifeEnvironment
Bibliography
- Mutthuchippi (Pearl and Oyster)
- Pathirappookkal (Midnight Flowers)
- Paavam Manava Hrudayam (Poor Human Heart)
- Raathrimazha (Night Rain)
- Ambalamani (Temple Bell)
- Manalezhuthu (The Writing on the Sand)
Translations by Author
- Translated many works into Malayalam
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- LyricalPhilosophicalFeminist
- Recurring Motifs
- Quest for loveSocial injusticeEnvironmental issues
Health
-
COVID-192020Died from complications
Legacy
Renowned Malayalam poet and activist, led Save Silent Valley movement, contributed to feminism and environmentalism.
In Popular Culture
- Poem 'Marathinu Stuthi' symbol of Save Silent Valley
Quotes
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I have been inspired to write mostly through my emotional upheavals; few of my poems can be called joyous. But these days I feel I'm slowly walking away from it all, to a world that is futile or meaningless
Source: Interview
Trivia
- Father Bodheswaran, mother Sanskrit scholar. Sisters also writers. Husband educationist died 2003. One daughter. Ancestral house protected monument.