- K. Ayyappa Panicker
Dr. K. Ayyappa Panicker (
September 12 ,1930 inKavalam nearAlappuzha -August 23 ,2006 inThiruvananthapuram ) was aMalayalam poet, critic and a scholar.Paniker (his preferred spelling) published his first
poem at the age of 16. After graduating from University of Kerala, he took his doctorate fromIndiana University and did post-doctoral research in Yale andHarvard University .Dr. Paniker is a recipient of a number of honours including the
Padmashree , Kerala Sahitya Akademi award for poetry and criticism, Kendra Sahitya Akademi award for poetry,Saraswathi Samman , Distinguished Teacher award, Mahakavi Ulloor award for poetry, Kabir Samman, International man of the year (IBC, Cambridge, UK), Indira Gandhi memorial fellowship, Gangadhar Meher National award for poetry, Asan prize and Jana Sanskriti award (Abu Dhabi), Vayalar award, and Vallathol award.Paniker joined
CMS College ,Kottayam as a lecturer of English in 1951 and later became a Professor at the Institute of English and Head of the department in University of Kerala.References
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Kerala Sahitya Academy 's 'Sahithyakara Directory'
* [http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEO20060823123338&Page=O&Title=Thiruvananthapuram&Topic=0& Obituary in Indian Express] (accessed August 25, 2006)
* [http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=World_News&subsection=India&month=August2006&file=World_News2006082421731.xml Obituary in Peninsula Online] (accessed August 25, 2006)External links
* [http://www.ndtv.com/ent/booksnews.asp?pgs=7 NDTV article]
* [http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/24/stories/2006082416770400.htm Tribute in the Hindu]
* [http://www.chintha.com/links/weblink/23 www.chintha.com]
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