Kureepuzha Sreekumar wins Asan Memorial Poetry Prize

Kozhikode: Noted poet Kureepuzha Sreekumar has been bestowed with the Asan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram (Asan Memorial Poetry Prize) for the year 2022. 

He was selected by a jury panel of Prof. M.K. Sanu, Prof. M. Thomas Mathew and Dr. P V Krishnan Nair. 

Sreekumar's books of poetry include Habibinte Dinakkurippukal, his first, published in 1984, Sreekumarinte Dukkangal, Rahulan Urangunnilla, Amma Malayalam, Keezhaalan and Suicide Point.

The award was instituted in 1984 to honour outstanding poets in Malayalam literature.

The award comprises a purse of Rs 50000, a sculpture --designed by artist Achuthan Kudallur-- and a citation. 

The award will be presented to Sreekumar at a function on 19 January 2024 at Ammu Swaminathan Auditorium in Chennai.