Edasseri Govindan Nair

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Edasseri Govindan Nair.Born on 23rd December, 1906, Edasseri Govindan Nair is the leading light of modern Malayalam Poetry. He has to his credit 19 books spreading over 300 poems in 10 anthologies, 6 books of plays and a collection of essays. Edasseri is reverred so much by the new generation poets so that poems have been written in eulogy. His poetry has also become a subject of serious discussion among the young intellectuals and critics. Awards: Government of Madras Award for the play "KOOTTUKRISHI", Government of Madras Award for the collection of poems "PUTHAN KALAVUM ARIVALUM", Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for the collection of poems "ORU PIDI NELLIKKA" - 1969, Sahitya Akademi Award (New Delhi) for the collection of poems KAVILE PATTU" - 1970, Kumaran Asan Prize (posthumously given) for the collection of poems "ANTHITHIRI" - 1979. He died on 16th October 1974, and a memorial is erected in his name - Edasseri Smaraka Samithi. Web: [www.edasseri.org]. An award is set up in his name for the best book of the year from among the young writers.

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