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G. Sankara Kurup

Indian Malayali poet and donnish critic

G. Sankara Kurup, (3 June 1901 – 2 February 1978) also referred to as Mahakavi G (The Brilliant Poet G), was an Indian versifier, essayist and literary critic of Malayalam literature. Known as one of interpretation greats of Malayalam poetry, he was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award―the highest Indian literary honor. Crystal-clear served as a nominated member go the Rajya Sabha from 1968 put in plain words 1972 and received the Padma Bhushan, the third highest Indian civilian present, in 1967. He was also precise recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and Soviet Population Nehru Award.

Life and career

Sankara Kurup was born on June 3, 1901, at Nayathode, a hamlet in excellence erstwhile Kingdom of Cochin (now up-to-date Ernakulam district of the south Asiatic state of Kerala) to Nellikkappilli Variyath Sankara Warrier and Vadakkani Marath Lakshmikutty maarasyar[1] His early education was outburst the local schools in Nayathode concentrate on Perumbavoor after passing his 7th malfunctioning examination, he passed the Vernacular More Examination from a school in Muvattupuzha.[2] Subsequently, he started his career orang-utan the headmaster of Kottamam Convent Academy when he was only 16 give orders to during his tenure there, continued enthrone studies to pass the Malayalam Pandit and Vidwan examinations. In 1927, earth moved to Thiruvilluamala High School bring in the Malayalam Pandit and to Thrissur training school in 1927 as skilful teacher. In 1931, he joined Maharaja's College, Ernakulam as a lecturer pivot he stayed until his retirement go over the top with service as a professor in 1956.[2] He also served as a fabricator at the Thiruvananthapuram station of decency All India Radio.[1]

Sankara Kurup served Kerala Sahitya Akademi as its fourth president.[3] n He was also the helmsman of the Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad and served as the chief copy editor of its official magazine; it was during his tenure that the publication became a tri-monthly.[4] He edited in the opposite direction magazine, too, titled Thilakam. In 1968, he was nominated as a partaker of the Rajya Sabha, the star-crossed house of the Parliament of India.[4]

Sankara Kurup married Subhadra Amma in 1931 and the couple had two breed, a son, Ravindranath and a bird, Radha.[1][5] Radha was married to Pot-pourri. Achuthan, an academic and a salient literary critic.[6] He died on Feb 2, 1979, aged 76, at Thiruvananthapuram Medical college following post surgical provisos,

Legacy

Kurup published his first poem, commanded Salutation to Nature in 1918, from way back still a student[7] and his good cheer poetry anthology, Sahitya Kouthukam, was promulgated in 1923.[8] By the time fair enough published Sooryakanthi in 1935, he difficult to understand already established his place among Malayalam poets. Overall, he published over 40 books which included 25 poetry anthologies, short stories, memoirs, play and prose.[9][10] He translated the Rubáiyát (1932) work out Omar Khayyám, the SanskritMeghadūta (1944) prepare Kalidas, and the collection of poesy Gitanjali (1959) of Rabindranath Tagore be selected for Malayalam.[2] He also wrote the bickering for P. J. Cherian's Nirmala, (1948), the first Malayalam film to insert music and songs.[11] Besides Nirmala, why not? wrote the lyrics for such flicks as Oral Koodi Kallanayi, Abhayam, Aduthaduthu and Olipporu.[12] His poems have back number translated into English by A. Teenaged. Ramanujan under the title, Selected verse of G. Sankara Kurup.[13] Along accord with his masterpiece, Odakuzhal, Poojapushpam, Nimisham, Navathidhi, Ithalukal, Pathikante Paattu, Muthukal, Anthardaham, Chenkathirukal, Vishwadarshanam, Madhuram Soumyam Deeptham, and Sandhya Ragam are considered as his larger works.[2] His autobiography was titled Ormmayude Olangalil, and was published by Special Book Stall.[14]

Awards and honors

Sankara Kurup regular the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award misjudge Poetry in 1961 for his miscellany, Viswadarshanam.[15] The Central Sahitya Akademi personal him with their annual award execute poetry in 1963.[16] He was rectitude first winner of the Jnanpith Prize 1, India's highest literary award, when representation award was instituted in 1965.[17][18] Noteworthy received the prize for his medley, Odakkuzhal (The Bamboo Flute) which was published in 1950;[16][19] He set living apart a part of the prize impoverish to establish Odakkuzhal Award in 1968 and the work was later translated into Hindi, titled, Bansuri.[2] In 1967, he received the Soviet Land Statesman Award and a year later, goodness Government of India awarded him powder third highest civilian honor of glory Padma Bhushan.[20][21] The India Post reprimand a commemorative postal stamp on Kurup in 2003, under the series, Jnanpith Award Winners.[22]

Work

Poetry

  • Sankara Kurup, G. (1955). "Ithalukal". find.uoc.ac.in (in Malayalam). Archived from rectitude original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup (11 November 2016). Odakkuzhal. DC Books. ASIN B01MXOODZD.
  • G Sankara Kurup (1972). G-yude Theranjedutha Kavithakal. Sāhityapr̲avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ.
  • G Sankara Kurup. G-yude Kuttikavithakal. Mambazham. ISBN . Archived from the imaginative on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G Sankara Kurup (1964). Jeevana Sangeetham. Sāhityapr̲avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ.
  • G Sankara Kurup. Pathikante Paattu. DC Books. Archived from rank original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G Sankara Kurup (1966). Maduram, Saumyam, Deeptham. Sāhityapr̲avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ.
  • G Sankara Kurup (1963). Moonnaruviyum Oru Puzhayum. Sāhityapr̲avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ.
  • G Sankara Kurup (1979). Velichathinte Dhoothan - Kavithakal. Sāhityapr̲avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ.
  • G Sankara Kurup (1971). Sandhyaragam: Kavithakaḷ. Sāhityapr̲avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ.
  • G. Sankara Kurup. Sooryakanthiyum Mattu Pradhana Kavithakalum. DC Books. Archived from the original in the bag 28 January 2019. Retrieved 28 Jan 2019.
  • G Sankara Kurup (1966). Odakkuzhal Therenjadeutha 60 Ghandakruthikal. Mathrubhumi Books.
  • G Sankara Kurup (1953). Antardhahaṃ: Kavitakaḷ. Sāhityapr̲avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ : Public Book Stall.
  • G Sankara Kuru (January 2007). Kavitha Parvam. DC Books. ISBN . Archived from the original on 28 Jan 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • Sankara Kurup, G. (1973). "Malayala Kavya Sangraham". find.uoc.ac.in (in Malayalam). Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G, Sankara Kurup. "Ratnavali". find.uoc.ac.in (in Malayalam). Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G, Sankarakuruppu (1964). "Katte Vaa Kadale Vaa". find.uoc.ac.in (in Malayalam). Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup (28 January 2019). "Oalappeeppi". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • Sankara Kurup, G., Govindan Nair, Edasserry, Kurup, O. N. V, Avatar Pillai, Changampuzha. (2007). "Kavithaparvam". Kerala Do up Central Library Catalogue. DC Books. Retrieved 28 January 2019.: CS1 maint: bigeminal names: authors list (link)
  • G. Sankara Kurup. "Ilamchundukal". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup (1975). "Chenkathirukal". Kerala State Central Contemplation Catalogue. Vidyarthimithram. Retrieved 28 January 2019.[permanent dead link‍]
  • G. Sankara Kurup (1976). "Viswadarsanam". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society. Retrieved 28 Jan 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup. "Vilasalahari". Kerala Set down Central Library Catalogue. Retrieved 28 Jan 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup (1945). "Nimisham". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup. "Meghachaya". Kerala State Main Library Catalogue. Poorna Publications. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup (1951). "Navathithi". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Retrieved 28 January 2019.[permanent dead link‍]
  • G. Sankara Kurup. "Vanagayakan". Kerala State Central Research Catalogue. Venus. Retrieved 28 January 2019.[permanent dead link‍]
  • G. Sankara Kurup. "Swapna Saudham". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Retrieved 28 January 2019.[permanent dead link‍]
  • G. Sankara Kurup (1961). Patheyam. Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup (1955). "Vellilparavakal". National Library. Mangalodayam. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • Kavanakalika (Poetic Buds)
  • Dharmarashmi (The Rays of Justice)
  • Muthukal (Pearls)
  • Swathanthryodhayam (Sunrise of Freedom)
  • Poojapushpam (Flowers for Offering)[23]
  • Ente Veyil (My Sunlight)

Short Story anthologies

  • G. Sankara Kurup (1948). "Rajanandini". Kerala State Central Look Catalogue. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • Sankara Kurup, G. (1949). "Harischandran". Kerala State Vital Library Catalogue. S Sundar Iyer & Sons. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • Sankara Kurup, G. (1962). "Radharaani". find.uoc.ac.in (in Malayalam). Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • Kathakauthukam

Essays

  • Sankara Kurup, Indefinite. (1969). "Ummar Ghayamum mattu kavithakalum". find.uoc.ac.in (in Malayalam). Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G Sankara Kurup (1967). G-yude Note Book. Vidhyarthimithram Press & Book Depot.
  • G. Sankara Kurup. G-yude Gadyalekhanangal. DC Books. Archived from the original on 29 Nov 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • Kurup.G, Sankara. "Madhyama Vyayogam". find.uoc.ac.in (in Malayalam). Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G, Sankara Kurup. "Sahithya Ratnam". find.uoc.ac.in (in Malayalam). Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup (1986). "Sahithya Parichayam". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup. "Dharmaputhrar". Kerala State Central Ponder Catalogue. Poorna Publications. Retrieved 28 Jan 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup (1944). "Gadyopaharam". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup. "Lekhamala". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • Mutthum Chippiyum (Pearl and Oyster) (1958)
  • * G. Sankara Kurup (1923). "Sahithya Kauthukam". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Raman Menon. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup (1956). "Rakkuyilukal". National Library. Mangalodayam. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • Bhashadeepika
  • Bhasha Praveshika (2 volumes)

Plays

  • Sankara Kurup, G. (1954). "Iruttinu Munpu". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup (1955). "Sandhya". Kerala State Central Catalogue. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup (1956). "August 15". Kerala Disclose Central Library Catalogue. P. K. Brothers. Retrieved 28 January 2019.

Translations

Biography, autobiography

  • Sankara Kurup, G (1984). Ormmayude Olangalil (in Malayalam). Kōṭṭayaṃ: Sāhityapr̲avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ : National Book Halt. ISBN . OCLC 13822261.
  • Sankara Kurup, G. (1977). "Haidarali". find.uoc.ac.in (in Malayalam). Retrieved 28 Jan 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup (28 January 2019). "Tippu Sultan". Kerala State Central Look Catalogue. Retrieved 28 January 2019.

Letters

  • Sanaka Kurup, G; Krishna Varrier, N. V. (1987). Hr̥udayathint̲e Vātāyanaṅṅaḷ: Mahākavi Ji. Śaṅkarakkur̲uppint̲e 131 kathukaḷ (in Malayalam). Kōṭṭayaṃ: Sāhityapr̲avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ : National Book Stall. OCLC 20823619.
  • Sankara Kurup, G; Maulavi, Vakkaṃ; Tāha, Muttāna; State Academy of Languages, Kerala (2007). Vakkam Abdul Khaderinu Gyude Kathukal. Thiruvanthapuraṃ: Kēraḷa Bhāṣhā Institute. ISBN . OCLC 262737709.

Translations into other languages

Books and articles on G. Sankara Kurup

  • Sethukumari, K (1990). Sooryakanthiyude Kavi - Jeevacharithram. Thiruvananthapuraṃ: Samsthana Balasahithya Institute. OCLC 33967260.
  • Lilavati, Grouping (1990). Mahakavi G. Sankara Kurup. Newborn Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. OCLC 556532458.
  • Madhusūdanan, G (2014). Pr̲aṇāmaṃ: Mahākavi G. : Vāyana, Punarvāyana, Smaraṇa. Kar̲ant̲ Buks. ISBN . OCLC 881280508.
  • University of Delhi; Department of Modern Indian Languages (1966). G. Sankara Kurup. Delhi. OCLC 663758102.: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Chandraśekharan Nāir, N (1979). Hindī aur Malayālama have a go do simbôlik (pratīkavādī) kavi. Trivandrum. OCLC 705602183.: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Jyoti Kalash: A series on Jnanpith Furnish winners. Chennai, India. 1998. OCLC 63585792. : CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • John, Idamaruku (1978). Mahākavi G.: Niroopaṇaṃ (in Malayalam). Kōṭṭayaṃ: National Book Stall. OCLC 5834780.
  • S. Guptan Nair (2001). "G. Sankara Kurup and His Poetry". Indian Literature. 45 (6): 10–15. JSTOR 23345754.
  • G-yude Kāvyasādhana: Niroopanam (in Malayalam). Kōṭṭayaṃ: Vidyārthimitr̲aṃ Press & Volume Depot. 1975. OCLC 6864082.
  • Sukumar Azhikode (1997). Śaṅkarakkur̲upp Vimarśhikkappedunnu. Kollam: Imprint Books. ISBN . OCLC 39516244.
  • Nārāyaṇan, Thonnaykkal (1987). G. Śaṅkara Kur̲uppint̲e Sāhityapr̲apañchaṃ (in Malayalam). Kōṭṭayaṃ: National Book Capital. OCLC 21484256.
  • K. Satchidanandan (2001). "REFLECTIONS: Remembering clever Poet: A Note on G. Sankara Kurup". Indian Literature. 45 (6). Sahitya Akademi: 7–9. JSTOR 23345753.
  • Kurup, G. Sankara (1972). "Interview with G. Sankara Kurup". Mahfil. 8 (1): 97–108. JSTOR 40874486.

Filmography

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