Chemmanam Chacko
Chemmanam Chacko (March 7, 1926 – August 14, 2018) was an Indian satirical poet. He was born in Mulakulam, Travancore.
Chemmanam Chacko (March 7, 1926 – August 14, 2018) was an Indian satirical poet. He was born in Mulakulam, Travancore.
Work
Chacko's first published poem was 'Munnottu' (Forward) in 1946. The poem 'Kanakaaksharangal' published in 1967 made him famous. Chemmanam was known for his satire poems inspired from social and political events/issues in India.[1]
His 1977 poetry collection Rajapatha won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award. He was honored with the lifetime achievement award for literature by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi in 2006. He won the Mahakavi Pandalam Keralavarma Award for Poetry in 2014.[2]
Death
Chacko died on 15 August 2018, aged 92, at his home in Kochi, Kerala from cardiopulmonary arrest complicated by Parkinson's disease.[3]
References
- ↑ "A war of verse". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 9 April 2010. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ↑ "Honour for a poet's lifetime work". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 15 March 2006. Archived from the original on 7 September 2006. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ↑ Bureau, Kochi (2018-08-15). "Chemmanam Chacko dead". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
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Other websites
- Malayalam authors Archived 2018-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Collection of poems and essays by Chemmanam Chacko Archived 2013-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Speech by Chemmanam
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