ടി പി രാജീവന്‍: എഴുത്തും ജീവിതവും | Discussion with Kalpatta Narayanan, Anwar Ali, OP Suresh

ടി പി രാജീവന്‍: എഴുത്തും ജീവിതവും"

Discussion with Kalpatta Narayanan, Anwar Ali, OP Suresh at KLF 2023

About Speakers↓:

Kalpatta Narayanan: Kalpatta Narayanan is a poet and critic. Samayaprabhu, Ethilayum Madhurikkunna Kadukalil, and Orkkapurangal are his major poetry anthologies. His novels are Ithramathram and Evidamividam. Narayanan has also published a number of studies, criticisms, and general essays, and Ente Basheer is a collection of essays on Vaikom Muhammed Basheer`s literary world. He also writes columns for newspapers and magazines. He has received numerous awards, including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in 2017.

Anwar Ali: Anwar Ali is a poet, lyricist and translator. Mazhakkalam, his first collection of poetry, received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi`s Kanakasree Award in 2000, and Mehaboob Express received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi`s Poetry Award in 2021. He translated several poems and Tetsuko Kuroyanagi`s literary classic Totto-Chan into Malayalam. He writes film lyrics and was awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyricist in 2020. Ali`s documentary, Maruvili (Call from the Shore), is based on the life and poetry of veteran poet Attoor Ravivarma. He also received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay in 2003.

OP Suresh: O P Suresh is a poet and journalist. Taj Mahal, Pala Kalangalil Oru Poovu, and Verutheirikkuvin are his poetry collections. He has also published a memoir, Ekakikalude Alkoottam. He has received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry in 2020.

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