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Kuttipuzha Krishna Pillai

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Kuttipuzha Krishna Pillai
Born(1900-08-01)1 August 1900
Kuttipuzha,Paravur, Ernakulam, Kerala,India
Died11 February 1971(1971-02-11)(aged 70)
Angamali,Ernakulam, Kerala
Occupation(s)Critic, scholar, journalist
Notable work
  • Granthavalokanam
  • Sahitheeyam
  • Vicharaviplavam
  • Vimarsanavum Veekshanavum
Parents
  • Sankaran Nambuthiri
  • Devaki Amma
AwardsSoviet Land Nehru Award

Kuttipuzha Krishna Pillai(1 August 1900 – 11 February 1971), was an Indian scholar, journalist, philosopher, atheist and critic ofMalayalam language.Counted among the prominent literary critics of the language, he wrote a number of books covering the genres of literary criticism and philosophy. He presided over theKerala Sahitya Akademi,chaired the advisory board of theKerala Bhasha Instituteas anex-officiomember and was a recipient of theSoviet Land Nehru Award.

Biography[edit]

U. C. College Aluva

Krishna Pillai added the moniker Kuttipuzha to his name after the village inParavurinErnakulam districtof the south Indian state ofKeralawhere he was born on 1 August 1900 to Oorumanakkal Sankaran Nambuthiri and Kurungattuveettil Devaki Amma.[1]His schooling was at Ayiroor Primary School and St. Mary's High School,Aluvaand after passing the school final examination in 1921, he joined theAlwaye Advaita Ashramschool the next year. He stayed at the school until 1928 during which time he resumed his studies to pass the vidwan examination of theUniversity of Madrasto join theUnion Christian College, Aluvaas a faculty at the department of Malayalam, without interrupting his own studies to pass the degree of BOL in 1940. Before his superannuation from service as a professor in 1961, he sat in the senate of theUniversity of Keralain 1958.[1]

Krishna Pillai, who remained a bachelor throughout his life, served as the president of thekerala Sahitya Akademiduring 1968–71and was anex-officiomember of the advisory council of theKerala Bhasha Institute.[2]He also held several noted positions such as those of the convener of the text book committee and the director of the Children's literature workshop. It was during a function inAluvaon the last day of 1970, he fell unconscious and was taken to a hospital inAngamaliwhere he died on 11 February 1971, at the age of 70.[1]

Legacy and honours[edit]

Krishna Pillai was known to have been among the writers who led Malayalam literature forward from the narrative prose of earlier writers such asKottarathil Sankunni.[3][4][5]He was a scholar of western and oriental philosophy and his book on philosophy,Vichara Viplavamwas 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 includeKuttipuzhayude Prabandangal - Thatwachitha,Kuttipuzhayude Prabandangal - SahityavimarshamandKuttipuzhayude Prabandangal - Nireekshanam,all the three published by Kerala Sahtya Akademi.[9]Changampuzha Krishna Pillaiwas among the writers who were impressed by his scholarship and the poet dedicated one of his poems,Yavanikato 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 Scholarshipand an annual award,Prof. Kuttipuzha Krishna Pillai Memorial Prize,in his honour.[11]

Selected bibliography[edit]

  • Krishna Pillai. Kuttipuzha (1960).Chintha Tharangam.Kottayam: N.B.S.
  • Krishna Pillai, Kuttipuzha (1990).Grandhaavalokam.Thrissur, Kerala Sahitya Academy.{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Krishna Pillai, Kuttipuzha (1990).Kuttipuzhayude prabhandangal: saahityavimarsanam.1. Thrissur, Kerala Sahitya Academy.{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Krishna Pillai, Kuttipuzha.Smarana manjari(in Malayalam). Thrissur, Current Books.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^abcd"Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal".Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal.22 April 2019.Retrieved22 April2019.
  2. ^"Kerala Bhasha Institute - History".Kerala Bhasha Institute.22 April 2019.Retrieved22 April2019.
  3. ^"Birth Anniversary Celebrations".The New Indian Express.Retrieved22 April2019.
  4. ^Amaresh Datta (1988).Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Devraj to Jyoti.Sahitya Akademi. pp. 1226–.ISBN978-81-260-1194-0.
  5. ^P. P. Raveendran (2002).Joseph Mundasseri.Sahitya Akademi. pp. 25–.ISBN978-81-260-1535-1.
  6. ^"Remembering a legendary writer".The Hindu.3 August 2018.Retrieved22 April2019.
  7. ^Sivasankari (5 March 2017).Knit India Through Literature Volume 1 - The South.Pustaka Digital Media. pp. 168–. PKEY:6580101802203.
  8. ^K. M. George (1992).Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Surveys and poems.Sahitya Akademi. pp. 251–.ISBN978-81-7201-324-0.
  9. ^"List of works".Kerala Sahitya Akademi.22 April 2019.Retrieved22 April2019.
  10. ^Es Guptannāyar (2001).Changampuzha.Sahitya Akademi. pp. 17–.ISBN978-81-260-1292-3.
  11. ^"Prof. Kuttipuzha Krishna Pillai Memorial Endowment Scholarship".UC College Department of Malayalam.22 April 2019.Retrieved22 April2019.

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