All India Poetry Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1988) Winner
Vijay Nambisan
ヴィジャイ・ナンバサン
Vijay Nambisan
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1963
- Died
- 2017-08-10 age 54
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- India
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer, critic, journalist
- Active Years
- 1988-2017
- Influenced By
- Poonthanam Nambudiri, Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Madras | — | — | — | — | India |
IIT Madras
Country:
India
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | All India Poetry Prize | Madras Central | — | The Poetry Society (India) | winner |
All India Poetry Prize
1990
Work:
Madras Central
Organization:
The Poetry Society (India)
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Gemini
1992 poetry collectionPoetry collection co-authored with Jeet Thayil.
Bihar Is in the Eye of the Beholder
2000 reflectionReflections on Bihar.
Language as an Ethic
2003 essaysCollection of essays on language.
Puntanam and Melpattur: Two Measures of Bhakti
2009 religion and translationIncludes translations of works by Poonthanam Nambudiri and Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri.
First Infinities
2015 poetry collectionFirst poetry collection since Gemini.
Bibliography
- Gemini (1992)
- Bihar Is in the Eye of the Beholder (2000)
- Language as an Ethic (2003)
- Puntanam and Melpattur: Two Measures of Bhakti (2009)
Health
-
health complications晩年Cause of death on August 10, 2017.
Legacy
Indian English poet, writer, critic, and journalist. Winner of the first All India Poetry Prize in 1990. Known for poetry collections like Gemini and First Infinities.
Trivia
- Married to novelist and doctor Kavery Nambisan.
- Graduated from IIT Madras.