K. G. Sankara Pillai (born 1948) is an Indian

poet A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems ( oral or wri ...

. He came into prominence in the 1970s with the publication of the poem "Bengal" and is now one of the most popular among the modernist poets of Kerala. A recipient of the state and central

Sahitya Akademi Award The Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honour in India, which the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers of the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the 22 languages of the ...

s in 1998 and 2002 respectively, his writings in

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 2 ...

have been translated into many Indian languages, as well as Chinese, French, German, English and Sinhala. He has been a teacher of literature, starting as a lecturer in 1971 and retiring in 2002 from the post of Principal of Maharaja's College, Ernakulam. He is also an accomplished translator, publishing in Malayalam translations of poetry from different parts of the world. He has also been the editor of several important literary journals, such as ''Prasakthi'' and ''Samakaleena Kavitha''. He has published a collection of writings on different aspects of theatre, titled ''Samvidhayaka Sankalpam''. Closely associated with the human rights and civil rights movements in Kerala, Pillai was the Chairperson of ''Jananeethi'', a human rights organisation.

Major works

* ''Kochiyile Vrikshangal'' ( Mulberry,

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, 1994) * ''K. G. Sankara Pillayude Kavithakal 1969-1996'' (

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, 1997) * ''KGS Kavithakal 1997-2007'' (DC Books, Kottayam, 2008) * ''Samvidhayaka Sankalpam'' (

Kerala Sahitya Akademi The Kerala Sahitya Akademi or Academy for Malayalam literature is an autonomous body established to promote the Malayalam language and literature. It is situated in City of Thrissur, Kerala in India. History The academy was inaugurated on 15 ...

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, 2010)

Awards

* 1998:

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award is given each year, since 1958, by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy), to Malayalam writers for their outstanding books of literary merit. The awards are given in various categories.

for ''K. G. Sankara Pillayude Kavithakal 1969-1996'' * 2002:

Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award The Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honour in India, which the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers of the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the 22 languages of the ...

for ''K. G. Sankara Pillayude Kavithakal 1969-1996'' * 2008: P. Kunhiraman Nair Award * 2009:

Odakkuzhal Award ''Odakkuzhal'' is a 1975 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by P. N. Menon and produced by M. P. Navakumar. The film stars Sheela, Jose Prakash, P. J. Antony and Alummoodan in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. K. Arjunan ...

* 2009: Habeeb Valappad Award * 2011: Pandalam Kerala Varma Poetry Award for ''KGS Kavithakal 1997-2007'' * 2018:

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship is an honour of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy), given to writers of Malayalam literature Malayalam, the lingua franca of the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Laksha ...

* 2020:

Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan Award This is a list of literary awards given for Malayalam–language. ---- Jnanapeetam Award (Jnanpith) Jnanpith Award, India's most prestigious literary honour, was won by the following Malayalam authors. Other major awards and their winners a ...

"കടമ്മനിട്ട രാമകൃഷ്ണൻ പുരസ്കാരം കെ.ജി.ശങ്കരപിള്ളയ്ക്ക്"
''Malayala Manorama''. February 19, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.

References

External links

Profile of K. G. Sankara Pillai
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pillai, K. G. Sankara 1948 births Living people Recipients of the Gangadhar National Award Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Malayalam Recipients of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award Maharaja's College, Ernakulam faculty Indian male poets Malayali people Poets from Kerala Malayalam-language writers Malayalam poets 20th-century Indian poets 20th-century Indian male writers