K. R. Tony

K. R. Tony (born 23 May 1964) is an Indian poet and translator from Kerala.

K. R. Tony
കെ ആർ ടോണി
Born(1964-05-23)23 May 1964
Thrissur, Kerala
NationalityIndia
OccupationPoet, assistant professor
Spouse(s)Binny Francis
AwardsKerala Sahitya Akademi Award (2013)

Early and personal life

Tony was born 23 May 1964 at Thrissur to V. L. Rappai and C. A. Mary. He is based in Thrissur. Tony graduated in botany from St. Thomas College, Thrissur in 1984, later he has done his post graduation in Malayalam from Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur in 1986, further he took post PG diploma in journalism. Besides, he has completed training course in Book Publishing from National Book Trust, Delhi. He is currently working as Assistant Professor in Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Regional Cantre, Thrissur.

Works

K R Tony has been contributing poems and poetic studies in leading literary journals and periodicals of Kerala since 1980;[1] SAMANILA, his first collection of poems established him as one of the prominent voices in contemporary Malayalam poetry; later his poem collections published in order: ANDHAKANDAM, DAIVAPPATHI,[2] OH! NISHADA, PLAMENAMMAYI[3] and YAKSHIYUM MATTUM.[4] His studies on literature titled : POREZHUTH published in 20010. his poems have been translated into various Indian languages and are included in several anthologies of Malayalam as well as Indian poetry of the post-modern phase. His OH! NISHADA, has won Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry in 2013.

Awards
  • 1999 Vyloppilly Award
  • 2000 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Kanakasree Award
  • 2013 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
  • 2014 VT Kumaran Award[5]
  • 2014 Ayanam A Ayyappan Award[6]
  • 2016 First Sree Kerala Varma Award
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References
  1. http://www.keralaliteraturefestival.com/speaker/k-r-tony/
  2. "Daivappathi : K R Tony : 9788126413959". www.bookdepository.com.
  3. Nair, Aparna (8 May 2014). "An extraordinary woman" – via www.thehindu.com.
  4. http://keralabookstore.com/book/yakshiyum-mattum/6601/
  5. "V.T. Kumaran award for K.R. Tony". 5 October 2014 – via www.thehindu.com.
  6. "എ അയ്യപ്പന്‍ പുരസ്‌കാരം കെ.ആര്‍.ടോണിക്ക്". dcbooks.com (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 21 December 2014.


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