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Dr. P. K. Pokker Full name Dr. P. K. Pokker School Marxism Main interests Postmodernism, Philosophy, Critique of fascism, Cultural studies Notable ideas Marxist reading of postmodern trends in Kerala. Identity, class and gender. Website http://www.pkpokker.com/ P. K. Pokker (Malayalam: പി. കെ. പോക്കര്), 1954 – June 1 is a Professor of Philosophy in Calicut University is now the Director of State Institute of Languages Keralabhasha Institute Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. The first book, Aadhunikotharathayude Keraleeya Parisaram (Postmodernism in the context of Kerala) published in 1996 got wider attention in Kerala and won Thayat award for literary criticism in 1997. In the book an attempt was made to reveal the role of new theoretical approaches especially in understanding the cultural scenario of the world after cold-war. There are about forty research articles and a good number of News paper- News weekly articles at his credit.
Selected Books
- Derrida, the philosopher of Deconstruction.
- Creativity and Freedom; A Marxian Perspective
- Aadhunikotharathayude Keraleeya Parisaram.
- Varnabhetangal Patabhetangal
- E.M.S-um Aadhunika Keralavum
- Swatha rashtreeyam(Identity Politics)
- Keraleeyathayute varthamanam
- Marxism and Prachannamarxism
- Bhavukatvavum Bhavanayum Sahithyathil. (in press)
Awards
- Thayat Sankaran Award for Literary criticism in 1997
- Kerala Sahithya Academy award for scholarly literature in 2009
External links
- Official Website
- Kerala Bhasha Institute
- P.K.Pokker gets Kerala Sahithya Academy Award
- Kerala Literary Awards
- Carry Forward Bhagat Singh’s Secular, Anti-Imperialist And Marxist Outlook
- Liberhan report indifference dangerous country Prof ka siddique hasan
- Dr. PK Pokker in Dubai
Categories:- Indian writers
- People from Kerala
- Malayalam writers
- 1954 births
- People from Kozhikode
- Living people
- Indian critics
- Kerala stubs
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