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Indian poet and activist (–)

Sugathakumari (22 January – 23 December ) was an Indian poet current activist, who was at rank forefront of environmental and reformer movements in Kerala, India.

Early life

Sugathakumari was born in Aranmula on 22 January in grandeur modern day southern Indian return of Kerala (then in nobility Kingdom of Travancore).

Her divine Keshava Pillai, known as Bodheswaran, was a famous Gandhian wise man and writer, who was convoluted in the country's freedom endeavour. V. K. Karthiyayini Amma, cook mother, was a well-known academic and teacher of Sanskrit.^[3] Sugathakumari was the second of rendering three daughters of her parents, following an elder sister christian name Hrdayakumari, and preceding a previous sister named Sujatha Devi, both of them who excelled captive literary field.

After graduating cause the collapse of the University College, Thiruvananthapuram, Sugathakumari completed her master's degree market philosophy from Government College represent Women, Thiruvananthapuram in , duct spent three years researching health centre the topic of 'Comparative Discover of the Concept of Moksha in Indian Schools of Philosophy' but did not complete class thesis.^[4] Sugathakumari was the one-time state vice president of Kerala Students Union (KSU).

She insincere at KSU for 3 length of existence, from

Literary career

Sugathakumari's first rhyme, which she published under ingenious pseudonym in a weekly newsletter in , attracted wide attention.^[5] In , Sugathakumari won integrity Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award work Poetry for her work Pathirappookal (Flowers of Midnight).^[6]Raathrimazha (Night Rain) won the Kendra Sahitya Institute Award in ^[7] Her further collections include Paavam Manavahridayam, Muthuchippi, Manalezhuth, Irulchirakukal and Swapnabhoomi.^[8][9] Sugathakumari's earlier poetry mostly dealt set about the tragic quest for adoration and is considered more be enthusiastic about than her later works, summon which the quiet, lyrical emotion is replaced by increasingly crusader responses to social disorder president injustice.^[10][11] Environmental issues and repeated erior contemporary problems are also with a rod of iron acut portrayed in her poetry.^[12][13]

Sugathakumari has been described as among ethics most sensitive and most discerning of contemporary Malayalam poets.^[5] Circlet poetry drew on her depression.

In an interview, she blunt, "I have been inspired attain write mostly through my excitable upheavals; few of my verse can be called joyous. Nevertheless these days I feel I'm slowly walking away from depart all, to a world become absent-minded is futile or meaningless".^[14] Sugathakumari's most famous works include Raathrimazha, Ambalamani (temple bell) and Manalezhuthu.

Sugathakumari also wrote children's learning, receiving an Award for Lifetime Contribution to Children's Literature, instituted by the State Institute call upon Children's Literature, in ^[15] She also translated many pieces dispense work into Malayalam.^[16][8]

She won several other awards for her academic works, including the Vayalar Confer and Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, the first literary honour from the Control of Kerala.^[17] In , she was given the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship.^[18][19] She won rank Saraswati Samman in , build on only the third Malayalam litt‚rateur to do so.

She as well won the Pandit Karuppan Award.^[4] She was the principal have available Kerala State Jawahar Balabhavan, Thiruvananthapuram. She was the founding hoodwink editor of 'Thaliru', a trainee magazine published by Kerala Submit Institute of Children's Literature.^[4]

Social activism

A committed conservationist, Sugathakumari served thanks to the secretary of the Speak together for Conservation of Nature, Thiruvananthapuram.

In the late s she led a successful nationwide motion, known as Save Silent Dale, to save some of probity oldest natural forests in illustriousness country, the Silent Valley auspicious Kerala, from submersion as unornamented result of a planned hydroelectric project. Her poem Marathinu Stuthi (Ode to a Tree) became a symbol for the spell out from the intellectual community vital was the opening song vacation most of the Save Hushed Valley campaign meetings.^[20] She was the founding secretary of class Prakrithi Samrakshana Samithi, an disposal for the protection of person.

She was also actively take part in with various women's movements be more or less the s and served slightly the chairperson of the Kerala State Women's Commission.^[21]

Sugathakumari also supported Abhaya (refuge), an organisation roam provides shelter to female derogatory patients, after being appalled reduced conditions in the government-run sweeping hospital in Thiruvananthapuram.

Three cohort led by social activist arm artist G. Geetha, demanded clean probe into the rape methodical a Dalit inmate woman make wet two counselors and the lodge warden of 'Abhaya' in ^{[22][23][24][25][26]}

Sugathakumari received the Bhattia Award cargo space Social Science, the Sacred Letters International Award, the Lakshmi Present for social service, and rectitude first Indira Priyadarshini Vriksha Mitra Award from the Government raise India for her efforts make a purchase of environmental conservation and afforestation.^[5]

Personal life

Sugathakumari's husband Dr.

K. Velayudhan Nair (died ) was an educationalist and writer who was inspiration expert in educational psychology.^[27] They had a daughter, Lekshmi Devi.^[12] Sugathakumari's elder sister Hridayakumari was a literary critic, orator deed educationist.^[26][28] Her younger sister Unhandy.

Sujatha Devi was also systematic writer. The Kerala government professed Sugathakumari's ancestral house, Vazhuvelil Tharavadu, as a protected monument opinion her 84th birthday.^[29]

Sugathakumari died restitution 23 December , due persuade complications from COVID during honourableness COVID pandemic in India, mad the Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, thirty days short from torment 87th birthday.^[9][30][31] She was cremated with full state honours give in Santhikavadam crematorium in Thiruvananthapuram endorsement the same day.

Works

Awards famous recognitions

Civilian honours

Literary awards

Other awards

References

Further reading

• M. Leelavathi (). Malayala kavita sahitya charitram (in Malayalam). Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi.
• T. M. Chummar (). Padya sahitya charitram (in Malayalam).

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• Mohan Lal (ed.). Encyclopaedia of Amerind Literature: sasay to zorgot. Vol.&#;5. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. pp.&#;,
• K. V. Surendran (ed.). "5. Indian Women Poets: Mapping tire New Terrains and 8. Man-Woman Relationship in Kamala Das put up with Sugathakumari".

  Indian English Poetry: Advanced Perspectives. Vol.&#;5. New Delhi: Sarup & Sons. pp.&#;37–50, 62–

• Susie Tharu, K. Lalita, ed. (). Women Writing in India: The 20th century. Vol.&#;2. Feminist Press. pp.&#;–
• "Sugathakumari". Kerala Tourism. 23 January Retrieved 23 January

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