Kuttipuzha Krishna Pillai
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Born | Kuttipuzha, Ernakulam, Kerala | 1 August 1900
Occupation(s) | Critic, scholar, journalist |
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Awards | Soviet Land Nehru Award |
Kuttipuzha Krishna Pillai (1 August 1900 – 11 February 1971), was an Indian scholar, journalist, philosopher, atheist and critic of
Biography
Krishna Pillai added the moniker Kuttipuzha to his name after the village in
Krishna Pillai, who remained a bachelor throughout his life, served as the president of the
Legacy and honours
Krishna Pillai was known to have been among the writers who led Malayalam literature forward from the narrative prose of earlier writers such as Kottarathil Sankunni.[3][4][5] He was a scholar of western and oriental philosophy and his book on philosophy, Vichara Viplavam was considered by many as an influential philosophical text.[6][7] He was an atheist and he introduced different philosophical schools to Malayalam language through his works.[8] His oeuvre comprises 19 books, which include Kuttipuzhayude Prabandangal - Thatwachitha, Kuttipuzhayude Prabandangal - Sahityavimarsham and Kuttipuzhayude Prabandangal - Nireekshanam, all the three published by Kerala Sahtya Akademi.[9] Changampuzha Krishna Pillai was among the writers who were impressed by his scholarship and the poet dedicated one of his poems, Yavanika to Krishna Pillai.[10]
Krishna Pillai was a recipient of Soviet Land Nehru Award.[1] The Union Christian College where he spent most of his career, have instituted an annual scholarship, Prof. Kuttipuzha Krishna Pillai Memorial Endowment Scholarship and an annual award, Prof. Kuttipuzha Krishna Pillai Memorial Prize, in his honour.[11]
Selected bibliography
- Krishna Pillai. Kuttipuzha (1960). Chintha Tharangam. Kottayam: N.B.S.
- Krishna Pillai, Kuttipuzha (1990). Grandhaavalokam. Thrissur, Kerala Sahitya Academy.
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal". Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Kerala Bhasha Institute - History". Kerala Bhasha Institute. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Birth Anniversary Celebrations". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ISBN 978-81-260-1194-0.
- ISBN 978-81-260-1535-1.
- ^ "Remembering a legendary writer". The Hindu. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ Sivasankari (5 March 2017). Knit India Through Literature Volume 1 - The South. Pustaka Digital Media. pp. 168–. PKEY:6580101802203.
- ISBN 978-81-7201-324-0.
- ^ "List of works". Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ISBN 978-81-260-1292-3.
- ^ "Prof. Kuttipuzha Krishna Pillai Memorial Endowment Scholarship". UC College Department of Malayalam. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
Further reading
- Unnikrishnan, K. N. (1998). "Critical works of Kuttipuzha Krishna Pillai: a study". INFLIBNET (in Malayalam). Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- B, Nair P. K. (1973). "Kuttipuzha Krishnapillai". find.uoc.ac.in (in Malayalam). Retrieved 22 April 2019.
External links
- "Portrait commissioned by Kerala Sahitya Akademi". Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- "Handwriting". Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- Ke. Vi Rāmakr̥ṣṇan (2000). N.V. Krishna Warrior. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 103–. ISBN 978-81-260-0950-3.
- Mervin Shinoj Boas (2007). Encounter Between Marxian Philosophy and Theology of Humanisation in India. ISPCK. pp. 23–. ISBN 978-81-7214-984-0.