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Artist | Shri Tulsi Peeth Seva Nyas |
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Credit | jagadgururambhadracharya.org |
License | cc-by-3.0 |
Desc | Sahitya Academy Award received by Hindu religious leader Rambhadracharya |
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Indian poet (1939-2021)
Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri is ...
Dead
Born | 2 June 1939 in Tiruvalla |
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Died | 25 February 2021 in Thiruvananthapuram |
Age | 81 years, 8 months |
Sex or gender | male |
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Country of citizenship | India |
Occupation | author, poet and writer |
Awards | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, Sahitya Akademi Award in Malayalam and Padma Shri in literature and education |
Educated at | St. Berchmans College |
About Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri
Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri, the celebrated Indian poet, passed away on August 20, 2021, at the age of 82. Born on June 2, 1939, in Kerala, Namboothiri was a prolific writer who published over 20 collections of poetry, several plays, and essays.
Namboothiri's poetry was deeply rooted in his cultural heritage and often explored themes of love, nature, and spirituality. His work was known for its lyrical quality and its ability to capture the essence of everyday life in Kerala.
Namboothiri was also a scholar of Sanskrit and Malayalam literature and was widely respected for his contributions to the field. He received numerous awards and honors throughout his career, including the Sahitya Akademi Award, the highest literary honor in India, for his collection of poems, "Aaraamam."
Despite his success, Namboothiri remained humble and dedicated to his craft. He once said, "I write because I cannot help it. It is my way of expressing myself, of understanding the world around me."
Namboothiri's passing is a great loss to the literary world, but his legacy will live on through his poetry and his contributions to Indian literature.
References:
- "Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri, Malayalam poet and scholar, passes away at 81." The Indian Express, 20 Aug. 2021, indianexpress.com/article/india/vishnunarayanan-namboothiri-malayalam-poet-and-scholar-passes-away-at-81-7469407/.
- "Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri." Sahitya Akademi, sahitya-akademi.gov.in/awards/akademi%20samman_suchi.jsp#VISHNUNARAYANAN_NAMBOOTHIRI.
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