Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri

Vishnu Narayanan Namboodiri (born 1939) is a famous poet and figure in Malayalam literature.

Background

Vishnunarayanan was born in Cheeravally Illam in Thiruvala. He acquired a Master's degree in English. He was an English teacher at colleges in Kozhikode, Kollam, Pattambi, Ernakulam, Tripunithura, Chittoor and Thiruvananthapuram and also worked in the State Institute of Languages.

Works

Poetry

*"Swaathanthryathe-Kurichu Oru Geetham"
*"Aparaajitha"
*"Aaranyakam"
*"India Enna Vikaram"
*"Ujjayiniyile Raappakalukal"
*"Bhoomigeethangal"
*"Mukhameite"
*"Athirthiyilekkoru Yaathra"
*"Parikramam"
*"Sreevalli"
*"Uttarayanam"

Essays

*"Asaahitheeyam"
*"Kavithayude DNA"
*"Alakadalum Neyyampalulkalum"

Translations

*"Rithu Samhaaram"
*"Gandhi"
*"Sasyalokam"
*"Kuttikalude Shakespeare"

Awards

*Kerala Academy Award
*Odakkuzhal Award
*Changampuzha Award

See also

*Malayalam Literature

References

* [http://www.namboothiri.com/articles/malayalam-literature.htm http://www.namboothiri.com/articles/malayalam-literature.htm]
* [http://www.geocities.com/indian_poets/malayalam.html http://www.geocities.com/indian_poets/malayalam.html]