Koyamparambath Satchidanandan | |
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| Born | 28 May 1946 Pulloot, Trichur, Kingdom of Cochin |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genre | Poetry, criticism, travelogue, translation, drama |
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K. Satchidanandan (born 28 May 1946) is an Indian poet[1] and critic, writing in Malayalam and English. A pioneer of modern poetry in Malayalam, a bilingual literary critic, playwright, editor, columnist and translator,[2] he is the former editor of Indian Literature journal and the former secretary of Sahitya Akademi.[3] He is also social advocate for secular anti-caste views, supporting causes like environment, human rights and free software and is a well known speaker on issues concerning contemporary Indian literature. He is the festival director of Kerala Literature Festival.[4][5]
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi : Who's Who of Indian Writers". Sahitya Akademi. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ Turner, Zalehah (21 December 2017). "Featured Writer K.Satchidanandan: Biographical Note". Rochford Street Review. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Kerala's top literary award for K. Satchidanandan". The Hindu. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "K. Satchidanandan". Poetryinternationalweb. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "K. Satchidanandan". The Library of Congress. Retrieved 20 August 2014.