K. Satchidanandan

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Koyamparambath Sachidanandan
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Born (1946-05-28) 28 May 1946 (age 77)
Pulloot, Kodungallur, Thrissur district, British India
Nationality Indian
Genre Poetry, criticism, travelogue,translation, drama

K. Sachidanandan (Malayalam: കെ സച്ചിദാനന്ദൻ) 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, he is the former Editor of Indian Literature journal and the former Secretary of Sahitya Akademi.He is also a public intellectual of repute upholding secular anti-caste views, supporting causes like environment, human rights and free software and a well known speaker on issues concerning contemporary Indian literature.[2][3]

Life and career

Koyamparambath Satchidanandan was born in May 28, 1946 in Pulloot, a village in Kodungallur in the Thrissur District of Kerala. After his early education in the village school, he studied biology at Christ College, Irinjalakuda and after getting a post-graduate degree in English literature, he became a lecturer of English in Christ College Irinjalakuda ,Kerala state.[4]

He has been a proponent of the school of New Poetry, and shown interest in issues of social justice. In addition to propagating new theories, he has "associated himself with a movement with extremist leanings."[4]

Of the many critical essays he has writing, some of the more noteworthy titles are 'Kurukshetram', 'Marxian saundaryashastram' and 'Nerudaoru pathanam'.[4]

He has also translated many international poems into Indian languages, including the poems of Brecht, Neruda, Mao and Nazrul Islam.[4]

British betting and gaming company Ladbrokes had issued a betting list giving him an outside chance as a Nobel probable in 2011.[5]

In 2015, he was the judge for 'The Open Road Review Poetry Prize' for the literary magazine, Open Road Review [6]

Satchidanandan is married, with two daughters.[7][8]

Resigned from Sahitya Akademi

On October 10, 2015 Koyamparambath Sachidanandan resigned from all his positions at the Sahitya Akademi to protest its failure to condemn the killing of M. M. Kaburgi and other writers and thinkers. Further stating in his resignation that Sahitya Akademi "has failed in its duty to stand with the writers and to uphold the freedom of expression guaranteed by the Constitution of India that seems to be getting violated every day in the country.[9] [10]

Awards and honours

Akademi awards

Kusumagraj Rashtriya Bhasha Sahitya Puraskar from Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University[11]

SBT Suvarna Mudra Award [12]

Works

Own works in Malayalam

Poetry

1. Anchu Sooryan (Five Suns, 1971)
2. Aathmagita (The Song of the Self, 1974)
3. Kavita (Poetry, 1977, 82, 84)
4. Indian Sketchukal (Indian Sketches, 1978)
5. Ezhuthachan Ezhutumbol (When the Poet Writes, 1979, 85, 87, 89)
6. Peedana Kalam (Times of Torment, 1981, 89)
7. Venal Mazha (The Summer Rain, 1982)
8. Randu Derrgha Kavyangal (Two Long Poems, 1983)
9. Satchidanandante Kavithakal 1962–82 (Poems 1962–82, 1983,87)
10. Socrateesum Kozhiyum (Socrates and the Cock, 1984)
11. Ivanekkoodi (Him, too, 1987, 89, 90, 95, 97)
12. Veedumattam (Changing House, 1988)
13. Kayattam (The Ascent, 1990)
14. Kavibuddhan (The Poet as Buddha, 1992)
15. Eenta Satchidanandan Kavitakal, Ed. Balachandran Chullikkad (Selected poems 1993)
16. Desatanam (Going Places, 1994, 1995)
17. Malayalam (1996, 1998, 2003))
18. Apoornam (Imperfect, 1998)
19. Theranjedutha Kavitakal (Selected Poems, 1999)
20. Sambhashanathinu Oru Sramam (An Attempt to Converse, 2000)
21. Vikku, (Stammer, 2002)
22. Sakshyangal (Witness, 2004)
23. Ghazalukal, Geetangal (Ghazals and Geets, 2005)
24. Satchidanandte Kavithakal (Poems 1965–2005, 2006)
25. Anantam (Infinite, 2006)
26. Onnaam Padham (The First Lesson, 2006)
27. Ente Kavita (My Poems, 2008)
28. Marannunacha Vasthukkal (2009)
29. Bahuroopi (2011)
30. "Tathagatam" ( 2013)

Plays

31. Saktan Thampuran (One-act Plays, 1983)
32. Gandhi (Full-length Play, 1995)

Prose

33. Kurukshetram (Studies in Modern Poetry, 1970)
34. Janatayum Kavitayum ((Poetry and the People, 1982, 84)
35. Marxian Soundarya Sastram (Marxian Aesthetics, 1983, 90)
36. Thiranjedutha Lekhanangal (Selected Essays, 1985)
37. Pablo Neruda (A Lecture on Pablo Neruda, 1985, 1990, Revised, 2007))
38. Samvadangal (Dialogues: on society, culture, politics, religion education, ecology and literature, 1986)
39. Sameepananangal (Approaches, 1986)
40. Samskarathinte Rashtreeyam (The Politics of Culture, 1989)
41. Sambhashanangal (Conversations: a collection of Interviews given, 1989)
42. Brechtinte Kala (The Art of Bertolt Brecht, 1989, Revised, 2007)
43. Padavukal (Steps: Early articles, 1990)
44. Kazhchakal, Kazhachappadukal (Sights and Visions: Travelogues, 1991)
45. Anveshanangal (Enquiries, 1991)
46. Veenduvicharangal (Rethinkings, 1992)
47. Soundaryavum Adhikaravum (Beauty and Power : on Aesthetics and Politics, 1993)
48. Muhurtangal (Moments, selected Essays on Malayalam Literature, 1996)
49. Pala Lokam, Pala Kalam (Many Times, Many Worlds, Travel Writings, 1998)
50. Kalayum Nishedhavum (Art and Dissent, 1999)
51. Bharateeya Kavitayile Pratirodha Paramparyam (The Tradition of Dissent of Indian Poetry, 2002)
52. Moonnu Yatra (Three Travels, Travelogues, 2004)
53. Kizhakkum Padinjarum (East and West, Travelogues, 2005)
54. Adithattukal (Foundations, Essays, 2006)
55. Mukhamukham (Face to Face, Interviews, 2006) 56. Darshanathinte Ritubhedangal ( Seasons of Vision, Articles, 2010) 57. Malayalakavitha Patanangal (Studies in Malayalam Poetry, 2009, 2011) 58. " Sahityavum Pratirodhavum" ( Literature and Resistance, Criticism, 2013) 59. "Anubhavam, Orma, Yatra ( Experience, Memory, Travel, Autobiographical Essays, 2013)

Translations in Other Languages

1. Andha Admi Jisne Soorya Khoja (Selected Poems, Hindi, Delhi, 1987)
2. Selected Poems (Gujarati, Ahmedabad1989)
3. Irachasakshigal (Selected Poems, Tamil, Coimbatore, 1990)
4. Summer Rain: Three Decades of Poetry (English, Delhi, 1995)
5. Voh Jise Sab Yad Tha (Selected Poems, Hindi, Delhi, 1996)
6. Nanna Mai Nagara (Selected Poems, Kannada, Bangalore, 1996)
7. How To Go To The Tao Temple (New Poems, English, Delhi, 1998)
8. Sachidanandan Kavitaikal (Selected Poems, Tamil, Madras, 1998)
9. Sareeram Oru Nagaram (Selected Poems, Tamil, Madras, 1999)
10. Apoorna Aura Anya Karitayem (Poems, Hindi, Delhi, 2000)
11. Imperfect and Other New Poems (Poems, English, Calicut, 2000)
12. Sagar Teerer Kavita (Poems, Assamese, Guwahati, 2001)
13. Sachidanandaner Kavita (Poems, Bengali, Calcutta, 2001)
14. So Many Births (Poems, English, Delhi, 2001)
15. Kavitai Meendum Varum (Poems, Tamil, Madras, 2002)
16. Peele Pathe Da Supna (Poems, Punjabi, Delhi, 2002)
17. Ghar O Anyanya Kabita (Poems, Odia, Cuttack, 2002)
18. Tant De Vies: L’Incomplet et autres poemes (Poems, French, Paris, 2002)
19. Haklahat (Poems, Hindi, Delhi, 2004)
20. Ham Jazeeraun Mein Rahte Hein (Poems, Urdu, Hyderabad, 2004)
21. Sareeram Oka Nagaram (Poems, Telugu, Hyderabad, 2004)
22. I Riti Della Terra (Poems, Italian, Rome, 2004)
23. Suruatem (Poems, Hindi, 2005)
24. Stammer and Other Poems (Poems, English, 2005)
25. Ich Glaube Nicht An Grenzen (Poems, German, 2006)
26. Luknat (Poems, Urdu, 2008) 27. How Did Mayakovsky Commit Suicide (Poems, Arabic, 2009) 28. Rogha Danta ( Selected Poems, Irish, 2012) 29. " K Satchidanandanyanchi Kavita ( Marathi, 2013)

Prose in other languages

27. Marxiya Azagiyar (Marxian Aesthetics, Tamil, 1986)
28. Bharatiya Sahitya: Sthapanayem Aur Prasthavanayem (Indian Literature : Positions and Propositions, 2003)

Original works in English

1. Indian Literature: Positions and Propositions (Essays in Indian Literature, Delhi, 1999)
2. Authors, Texts, Issues (Essays in Indian Literature, Delhi 2002)
3. Indian Literature Paradigms and Perspectives (Essays in Indian Literature, Delhi, 2008) 4. Readings, Indian Literature and Beyond (Essays in Indian Literature, Delhi, 2009)

Translations of Poetry into Malayalam

1. THIRANJEDUTHA KAVITAKAL (Selected Poems of Nazrul Islam), Trichur,1976 2. NERUDAYUDE KAVITAKAL (Selected Poems of Pablo Neruda, Trivandrum, 1976; Reissued with more poems from Calicut, 1985, 87, 98) 3. JAIL DIARY (Ho-Chi-Minh’s Prison Diary, Trivandrum, 1976, Kottayam 1982, Calicut, 1998) 4. BRECHTINTE NOORU KAVITHAKAL ( 100 poems of Bertolt Brecht, Calicut, 1985) 5. NALEYUDE KAVITA (Poems by Alexandre Blok, Mayakovsky and Evtushenko. Irinjalakuda, 1982) 6. KARUTHA KAVITA (Black Poetry from Three Continents,Badagara,1982,2012) 7. LATIN AMERICAN KAVITA (Poetry from Latin America, Guruvayur,1982) 8. MAOYUDE KAVITAKAL (Mao-tse Dong’s Poems, Kottayam, 1984 ) 9. KAVITAPARYADANANGAL (Poetry from Acros the World, Ernakulam, 1986) 10. PATHU NAVEENA KAVIKAL (Ten Modern Poets: Cesar Vallejo, Garcia Lorca, Giuseppe Ungaretti, Eugenio Montale, Yehuda Amichai, Chairil Anwar, Zbigniew Herbert, Attila Josef, Nazim Hikmet, Lu Hsun. Payyannur, 1989, Reissued as OLIVUM PALUNKUM with two more poets, Wislawa Zsymborsca and Mahmoud Darwish,. Trivandrum, 2009) 11. NOORU RUSSIAN KAVITAKAL (100 Russian Poems, Calicut, 1989) 12. SAMAKALEENA HINDI KAVITA (Contemporary Hindi Poetry, Calicut, 1989) 13. MAGADHA (Sreekant Verma’s Long Hindi Poem, Magadh,Calicut, 1990) 14. MUPPATHU INDIAN KAVAYITRIKAL (30 Indian Women Poets, calicut, 1990) 15. VAKKUKALUDE AKASAM (Sitakant Mahapatra’s Oriya poems, Sabdara Akash,Delhi,1999) 16. URANGUNNAVARKKULLA KATHUKAL ( Modern Swedish Poetry, Kottayam, 2007) 17. PADINJARAN KAVITA (Collected Translations from European Poetry, Calicut, 2008) 18. KETTIYITTA KOLADU (The Last Poems of Kamala Das from Closure, Kottayam, 2010) 19. MARAM (Tanslation of Safdar Hashmi’s Tree, Poetry for children, Trivandrum, 2010) 20. MOONNAM LOKA KAVITA (Third World Poetry,Calicut), 2012 21. INDIAN KAVITA (Indian Poetry, 2014) 22. PALALOKA KAVITA (Poetry from Around the World, 2014)

Translations of Playsinto Malayalam

23. LUCULLUSINTE VICHARANA (Bertolt Brecht’s The Trial of Lucullus, in TWO BRECHT PLAYS, Trichur, 1978) 24. EZHU LAGHUNADAKANGAL (Seven Short Plays by W. B. Yeats, Bertolt Brecht and Ben Caldwell, Delhi, 2010)

Select bibliography

Malayalam

1. Satchidanandante Lokangal : (The Worlds of Satchidanandan) : Essays on the poets’ works.
2. Navasargam : Dr. M. Leelavathy (A Chapter on the Poet)
3. Haritha Niropanam Malayalathil : Ed. G. Madhusudanan (An eco-aesthetic study on the poem, Ezhimala)
4. Bible Adhunika Kavithayil, Fr. Joseph Cheeran (A l00-page Chapter on Bible and Satchidanandan’s Poetry)
5. Sambhashanangal : Conversations with Satchidanandan
6. Mukhamukham : Collection of Interviews with Satchidanandan 7. Grandhalokam Monthly, Special Issue on Satchidanandan

English

1. MALAYALAM LITERARY SURVEY : Kerala Sahitya Akademi, Trichur (Article ‘Under the Bodhi Tree : A Study of the Images of Thathagatha in Satchidanandan's poems’ by Dr. A.R. Vijayaraghavan.
2. MAKING IT NEW : IIAS, Shimla 1995 : E.V. Ramakrishnan (Chapter ‘Living on the Faultline : The Poetry of Satchidanandan; also Interview)
3. INDIAN REVIEW OF BOOKS , Chennai, 8 Dec–Jan.1998–99. Review Article, ‘Sensitive Reflections’ by Pramod Menon
4. THE BOOK REVIEW, Delhi, April 2001, Review Article, ‘The Dialectic of Poetry’ by E.V. Ramakrishnan
5. WORLD LITERATURE TODAY, Minnesota, Spring 2002, Review Article, ‘So Many Births’ by John Oliver Perry
6. DECCAN HERALD, Bangalore, 4 Oct 2003, Article ‘Reminiscences of a Poet’ by Lakshmee Rajeev
7. GBD’S OF ASSAM LETTERS, Guwahati, 2004, Article ‘Reflection’s on Life’ by Jaykanta Sharma
8. HOW TO GO TO THE TAO TEMPLE, Delhi, 1998, ‘Modernism and Beyond’, Interview by Makarand Paranjape
9. THE GULF TODAY, Dubai, 24 May 2001, ‘Packaging Exotic Life’, Article by Rajeev Poduval 10. THE CREATIVE MIND, Delhi, July–Sept. 2004, ‘Master Magician in Literature’, Interview and article by Sujata Chowdhuri

German

1. LITERATUR NACHRICHTEN, Frankfurt, February 2006 ‘Auch nach Tagore line Mange intelligentes Schariben’, Interview
2. ICH GLAUBE NICHT AN GRENZEN,Frankfurt, 2006, Introduction, Interview

French

1. Visions et révisions (Introduction); Genèse; L'homme qui se souvenait de tout; in Digraphe no. 80/81, 1997
2. Les survivants; in Europe vol. 80, no. 883-884, 2002
3. Tant de vies: L’incomplet et autres poèmes, Editions Caractères, Paris, 2002, introd. et trad. Martine Chemana
4. Ragmala - Anthologie, Anne Cestaing (ed.) L'Asiathèque - Langues & Mondes, Paris, 2005: Introd. article and Extract

Italian

1. INDIA, Rome, 2002, 2 Article, ‘Poesia di Satchidanandan’ by Antonio Menniti Ippolito
2. I RITI DELLA TERRA, Castelvecchi, Rome, Feb. 2005, Introduction ‘Tradurre Versi’ by Giulia Gatti

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