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K. G. Sankara Pillai (born 1948) is an Indian poet. He came into prominence in the 1970s with the publication of the poem "Bengal" and is now one of the most popular among the modernist poets of Kerala. A recipient of the state and central Sahitya Akademi Awards in 1998 and 2002 respectively, his writings in Malayalam have been translated into many Indian languages, as well as Chinese, French, German, English and Sinhala. He has been a teacher of literature, starting as a lecturer in 1971 and retiring in 2002 from the post of Principal of Maharaja's College, Ernakulam.〔("A legacy of creativity" ). ''The Hindu''. Retrieved 13 June 2013.〕 He is also an accomplished translator, publishing in Malayalam translations of poetry from different parts of the world. He has also been the editor of several important literary journals, such as ''Prasakthi'' and ''Samakaleena Kavitha''. He has published a collection of writings on different aspects of theatre, titled ''Samvidhayaka Sankalpam''.〔("Sankara Pillai's collection of essays released" ). ''The Hindu''. Retrieved 13 June 2013.〕 Closely associated with the human rights and civil rights movements in Kerala, Pillai was the Chairperson of ''Jananeethi'', a human rights organisation. ==Major works== * ''Kochiyile Vrikshangal'' (Mulberry, Kozhikode, 1994) * ''K. G. Sankara Pillayude Kavithakal 1969-1996'' (DC Books, Kottayam, 1997) * ''KGS Kavithakal 1997-2007'' (DC Books, Kottayam, 2008) * ''Samvidhayaka Sankalpam'' (Kerala Sahitya Akademi, Thrissur, 2010) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「K. G. Sankara Pillai」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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