Attoor Ravi Varma | |
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| Born | 27 December 1930 Attoor, Trichur, Kingdom of Cochin |
| Died | 26 July 2019 (aged 88) Trichur, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Zamorin's Guruvayurappan College, Calicut University College, Trivandrum Malabar Christian College, Calicut[1] |
| Genre | Poetry, translation |
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Attoor Ravi Varma (27 December 1930 – 26 July 2019)[1] was an Indian poet and translator of Malayalam literature. One of the pioneers of modern Malayalam poetry, Ravi Varma is a recipient of Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation, besides many other honours. The Government of Kerala honoured him with their highest literary award, the Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, in 2012 and the Kerala Sahitya Akademi inducted him as their distinguished fellow in 2017.
- ^ a b "Poet Attur Ravi Varma passes away". Chennai: The Hindu. July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.