Ponkunnam Varkey | |
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Born | Edathua, Alleppey, Travancore | 1 July 1910
Died | 2 July 2004 Pampady, Kottayam, Kerala, India | (aged 94)
Occupation | Writer, activist, teacher, freedom fighter |
Language | Malayalam |
Nationality | Indian |
Genre | Short story, play, screenplay, poem, essay |
Notable awards | Vallathol Award 1994 Ezhuthachan Puraskaram 2002 |
Ponkunnam Varkey (1 July 1910 – 2 July 2004) was a writer and activist from Kerala, India. Varkey was one of the pioneers of the progressive writers' forum and literary writers' co-operative in Kerala. He was the president of Kerala Sahitya Akademi and Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society.