Ganesh Puthur Explained

Ganesh Puthur
Birth Place:Thaikattussery, Alappuzha district, Kerala
Alma Mater:Central University of Hyderabad
NSS Hindu College, Changanassery
Education:Master's Degree in History
Occupation:poet, political analyst
Notableworks:Achante Alamara
Awards:Yuva Puraskar

Ganesh Puthur is a bilingual poet from Kerala, India, who writes in Malayalam and English languages. His first anthology of poems named Achante Alamara won many awards including the Yuva Puraskar (2023) by Sahitya Akademi.

Biography

Ganesh Puthur was born in a small village named Ulaveyp in Thaikattussery panchayat in Alappuzha district of Kerala, to Ramesan Puthur and Gangadevi.[1] He graduated from NSS Hindu College, Changanassery and received his Master's in History from the Department of History, University of Hyderabad.[2] Also a political analyst, Ganesh writes articles on international affairs, history and Indian politics.

Literary career

Ganesh Puthur is a bilingual poet who writes in Malayalam and English languages. Apart from major periodicals in Malayalam, his poems have also appeared in popular publications such as The Muse India, Poems India and Borderless Journal.[3] He used to write poems in the Mathrubhumi weekly children's literature column during his school days, and his first published poem, Nalathe Prabhatham, was published in the Mathrubhumi weekly when he was in the 8th standard.

Works

Awards

In 2023, Ganesh received the Yuva Puraskar by Sahitya Akademi for his poetry collection Achchante Alamara.[6] [7]  In 2021, he was awarded the Mangalam Swaminathan National Award by the Mangalam Swaminathan Foundation, for excellence in arts and culture.[8] He has also won various literary awards such as Mamboo Literary Award, Rama Varma Raja Literary Award, Kavi Muttat Sudha Literary Award, Sanghasabdam Poetry Award and Mathrubhumi Vishupathip Poetry Award.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-06-23 . ‘അച്ഛന്റെ അലമാര’യിലൂടെ ഗണേഷ് പുത്തൂരിന് കേന്ദ്ര സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി പുരസ്കാരം . 2024-06-30 . . ml.
  2. Web site: അകത്തേക്ക് തുറക്കുന്ന കവിതകൾ. 2023-10-03. 2023-06-30. ml. 2023-10-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20231031071632/https://athmaonline.in/interview-ganesh-puthur-santhosh-elanthoor/. dead.
  3. Web site: 2024-03-23 . Ganesh Puthur Madras Courier . 2024-06-30 . en-US.
  4. Book: ഗണേഷ്, പുത്തൂർ . അച്ഛന്റെ അലമാര . Ganesh . Puthoor . 2020 . Logos Books Pvt. Ltd . 978-93-90118-52-6 . 1st . Palakkad.
  5. Web site: ഡി സി ബുക്സ് സുവർണ്ണജൂബിലി പുസ്തകങ്ങൾ പ്രകാശനം ചെയ്തു. 2023-10-06. DC Books.
  6. Web site: ..:: SAHITYA Akademi - Yuva Puraskar ::.. . 2024-07-13 . sahitya-akademi.gov.in.
  7. Web site: കേന്ദ്ര സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി യുവപുരസ്‌കാർ ഗണേഷ് പുത്തൂരിന്. 2023-10-03. 2023-06-23. ml.
  8. Web site: UoH alumnus wins Dr Swaminathan National Award. 2023-10-03. Today. Telangana. 2021-11-13. en.
  9. Web site: ‘അച്ഛന്റെ അലമാര’യിലൂടെ ഗണേഷ് പുത്തൂരിന് കേന്ദ്ര സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി പുരസ്കാരം. 2023-10-03. Bureau. Mathrubhumi. 2021-11-11. Malayalam.