Gopi Kottoor Explained

Gopikrishnan Kottoor
Birth Place:Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

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Early life and education

Kottoor studied at the Loyola English School and Arya Central School, Trivandrum. He obtained his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in English from the Institute of English, Trivandrum. Kottoor won his first poetry prize in University college poetry competitions, and soon published his poetry in Indian magazines publishing poetry in English. He attended the Master of Fine Arts (Poetry) program of the Texas State University, Southwest Texas, US. In 2005, he was Poet-in-Residence at the University of Augsburg, Germany, on a sponsorship by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) in association with Tagore Centre, Berlin.[2] On 4 August 2019, he was requested to join the Indian Writers Association as a member of its advisory board.[3]

Career

As poet

Gopi Kottoor won both the All-India Special Poetry Prize of the British Council-Poetry Society, India All India Poetry Competitions (AIPC) in 1997 for his poem "These are the things we could talk about" and Second Prize for his poem "Digging" in the General Category of the Competition in 1997.[4] Between 1995 and 1998, he won two more poetry prizes presented by the British Council – Poetry Society (India) sponsored All India Poetry Competitions (AIPC).[5] [6]

His other major poetry prizes include The First Prize in the All India Poetry Competition(2017) and Wingword International Poetry Award(2021).[7] [8]

Kottoor's "Father, Wake Us In Passing" (2000), which won for the poet a Residency in the University of Augsburg, Germany, is a touching poem sequence on his father in coma, and dying. It has received rave reviews.[9] Kottoor's poetry has appeared in international journals that include Orbis (UK) , Ariel (University of Calgary), Toronto Review (Canada), Plaza (Japan), Arabesques Review (Africa), Persona (Texas State University Journal), Bluefifth Online (UK), Chiaroscuro Magazine (UK), Levure littéraire (UK), Big bridge (UK) , Nth Position (UK), New English Review (UK) and others.[10] [11] His poems are also featured in the anthology, The Dance of the Peacock.[12] [13]

A selection of Gopi Kottoor's poetry, 'Vrindavan' and Changampuzha's elegy 'Ramanan' in translation can be read online here

As playwright

Kottoor's play The Nectar of the Gods (2015) is a socio-historical take on the life of the palace soldier Devasahayam (Lazarus), who was executed following his conversion to Christianity during the reign of King Marthanda Varma (Kerala, 18c). His other plays include The Mask of Death, a radio-play on the dying days of the Romantic poet John Keats in Rome, Fire in the Soul, a play on the life and times of the Nationalist rebel poet of India, Subramania Bharati, and A Woman in Flames.

As novelist

Kottoor's first novel, A Bridge Over Karma, was translated into Malayalam and serialized in the popular Malayalam journal Kala Kaumudi.

As editor

Kottoor founded and edited Poetry Chain, a quarterly for Indian poetry in English, which ran from 1997–2007.[14] He also edits the E-zine Underground Flowers.[15]

Awards

Honours

Bibliography

Poetry

Novels

Plays

Transcreations

Philosophy

Children's

Editor

Kottoor's reviews on Indian English Poetry

Appearances in the following poetry Anthologies

Literature Arts and Culture

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sahitya Akademi : Who's Who of Indian Writers. Sahitya Akademi. 27 October 2015.
  2. Web site: Gopi Kottoor – A Short Biography. 2020-10-27. 1 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101000211/https://www.melodicverses.com/poets/1181/Gopi-Krishnan-Kottoor. dead.
  3. Web site: Advisory Board Indian Writers Association. Indian Writers Assoc. en. 2019-08-17. 17 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190817213953/http://www.inwa.in/advisory-board. dead.
  4. Web site: All-India Poetry Competition, 1997. IndiaStar Review of Books, July 2004. 25 August 2007. 9 December 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101209165201/http://www.indiastar.com/1997poetry.html. dead.
  5. Web site: All-India Poetry Competition, 1998 . IndiaStar Review of Books, July 2004 . 25 August 2007 . 22 December 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091222204309/http://www.indiastar.com/1998poetry.html . dead .
  6. Web site: All-India Poetry Competition, 1995. The Poetry Society India 1995 . 25 August 2007.
  7. Web site: The All India Poetry Competition, 2017. Manorama.
  8. Web site: The Wingword International Poetry Award, 2021. Wingword.
  9. Web site: Review – "Father Wake Us in Passing".
  10. Web site: NewEnglishReview . EnglishReview, Dec 2015. 29 December 2015.
  11. Web site: Nthposition . nthposition, July 2009 . 25 February 2010 . 20 May 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110520000132/http://nthposition.com/author.php?authid=788 . dead .
  12. News: Grove. Richard. The Dance of the Peacock:An Anthology of English Poetry from India. 5 January 2015. current. Hidden Brook Press, Canada. 29 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180929050126/http://hiddenbrookpress.com/Book-Indo-EnglishPoetry.html. dead.
  13. Web site: Press. Hidden Brook. Hidden Brook Press. Hidden Brook Press . 5 January 2015.
  14. Web site: Review – Poetry Chain Website. 2020-10-27. 31 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201031045125/https://poetrychain.webs.com/aboutus.htm. dead.
  15. Web site: Gopi Kottoor – Life and Works. 2020-10-27.
  16. Web site: 2022-07-30 . Chandigarh Literary Society : Poetry Writing Competition Winners Awarded . 2023-09-25 . Yes Punjab - Latest News from Punjab, India & World . en-US.
  17. Web site: Chandigarh Literary Society facebook page . 2023-09-25 . m.facebook.com . en.
  18. Web site: Results 2022 . 2023-09-25 . Wingword Poetry Prize . en-US.
  19. Web site: Winners . 2023-09-25 . Wingword Poetry Prize . en-US.
  20. Web site: Archived copy . 20 November 2017 . 1 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201035559/http://www.indianpoetry.org/TPS-AIPC-2017-JUDGING-PRESS%20RELEASE-Nov%203,%202017.docx . dead .
  21. Web site: The Number 1 Online Magazine for Writers, Writing Tips, Self-Publishing and Industry Insights . 8 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150609234852/http://e-booksindia.com/21-top-indian-poets-to-follow-on-facebook/ . 9 June 2015 . dead .
  22. Web site: World Literature Today Oklahoma University USA . TheFreeLibrary.com, July 2010 . 25 June 2001.
  23. News: In the dying Light . The Hindu, July 2010. 25 August 2010. Chennai, India . K. . Srilata. 6 May 2010.
  24. News: Where the mind is without rein . The Hindu, July 2012. Chennai, India . Shreekumar . Varma. 1 July 2012.
  25. News: Meditations on life . The Hindu, May 2015. Chennai, India. Sachidananda . Mohanty . 2 May 2015.
  26. Web site: Behind the scenes . Deccan Herald, July 2012. 25 August 2012.
  27. Web site: Gopikrishnan Kottoor's Book Released . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304222132/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Gopikrishnan-Kottoors-Book-Released/2015/10/22/article3091833.ece . dead . 4 March 2016 . The Hindu, May 2015.
  28. News: Transcreating Poonthanam . https://web.archive.org/web/20140306093949/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/lf/2002/08/27/stories/2002082701850200.htm . dead . 6 March 2014 . Chennai, India . . 27 August 2002.
  29. Web site: A Platform For Poets . The New Indian Express, June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202001734/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/A-platform-for-poets/2013/06/28/article1656245.ece. dead. 2 February 2014.
  30. News: Chain the friends of verses . The Hindu, July 2013. Chennai, India . 2 July 2013.

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