Manoj Kuroor

Manoj Kuroor(born 1971) is a poet in Malayalam language. His first collection is Uthamapurushan Katha Parayumpol (When the First-Person Narrates, Rainbow books,2004. ISBN 81-88146-76-5) contains 30 poems). E. P. Rajagopalan and A. C. Sreehari in their study point out that most of these poems are using the technique of storytelling. (E.P.Rajagopalan and A. C. Sreehari. 'vivarthanathil nashtappedunnathu: kavithayute samskarikasamvadam'. Uthamapurushan Kathaparayumpol. pp.82, 83). This book has won S.B.T. Poetry Award in 2005(Ref:[1] )

His poems are included in the following anthologies:

Yuvakavithakkoottam, edi. Dr. K. M. Venugopal, Kottayam: D. C. Books, 1999. ISBN 81-7130-991-7

Kavithayude Noottandu (The Century of Poems), edi. M. N. Vijayan, Kottayam: Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative society, 2001.

Kavithavarsham (The Rain of Poetry), edi. Satchidanandan, Thrissur: Green Books, 2003. ISBN 81-88582-24-7

Paristhithikkavithakal (Poems on Environment), edi. Dr. S. Rajasekharan, Kottayam: S. P. C. S., 2006.

Disakal (The directions), edi. Satchidanandan, Delhi: National Book Trust, 2007.

He has also written a fiction poem named Coma ( Kottayam: D. C. Books. 2006 ISBN 81-264-1239-9. This book has won the Kanakasree Award of Kerala Sahitya Academy in 2007.(Ref:[2] )

Other works

Nathonnatha Nediavazhi 44: Poems on Rivers (edi.). Chengannur: Rainbow books.2003. ISBN 81-88146-30-7

Anchati Jnanappana Onappattu (edi.) Kottayam: D. C. Books. 1996 ISBN 81-7130-598-9

External links

• Some poems by Manoj Kuroor
• Some translations of poems
• Malayalam:മനോജ് കുറൂര്‍

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