Edasseri Govindan Nair | |
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 Edasseri Govindan Nair, c. 1953 | |
| Born | 23 December 1906 Kuttipuram, Malabar district, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 16 October 1974 (aged 67) Cochin, Kerala, India |
| Pen name | Edasseri |
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| Occupation | Poet, playwright |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genre | Poetry, plays |
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| Spouse | Janaki Amma |
| Children | E. Harikumar |
| Relatives | P. Krishna Kurup (father) Kunjukutti Amma (mother) |
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Edasseri Govindan Nair (Malayalam: ഇടശ്ശേരി ഗോവിന്ദൻ നായർ; 23 December 1906 – 16 October 1974) was an Indian poet and playwright of Malayalam literature. Known as one of the major poets of Malayalam, Edasseri was a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry. He was also a recipient of Asan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram, which was awarded posthumously.
- ^ Manojkumar Paleri (7 November 2022). ശക്തിയുടെ കവി [Shakthiyude Kavi] (in Malayalam). Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 8 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.