Lopamudra R

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Lopamudra R
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Native name
ലോപമുദ്ര ആർ
BornLopa R
(1978-04-26)26 April 1978
Haripad, Kerala, India
Occupation
  • Poet
  • Translator
NationalityIndian
Alma mater
Notable worksParasparam, Vykkol Pava
Notable awardsKendra Sahitya Akademi Yuva Award, 2012
SpouseManoj (Kaarikka Madom)
ChildrenHarishankar
Parents
  • Muralidharan
  • Renuka
Relatives
  • RK Kottarathil (Grandfather)
  • RK Ramdas(Uncle)

Lopamudra R (Malayalam: ലോപമുദ്ര ആർ; born 26 April 1978) is an Indian poet and translator writing in Malayalam language with the pen name Lopa. Her works include Parasparam, Vykkol Pava, which have won literary awards. She began writing poems at the age of 15 and became well known among literary circles at the age of 20.[1]

Life[edit]

Born in Ayaparampu Panchayat in Haripad, Alleppey on 26 April 1978, she is the daughter of Muralidharan and Renuka. She inherited the literary affinity from her grandfather R K Kottarathil, who was a Harikatha artist and a teacher. Lopa lost her father at the age of 3.[citation needed]

After completing her Master's degree in English literature and BEd, Lopa focused more on her literary works. She has written many poems in Malayalam and translated many from English. Currently she serves as a member of the English faculty at Alagappa Nagar Government Higher Secondary School in Thrissur.[2]

Honors and awards[edit]

  • 2000 - Mathrubhoomi Yuvakavi Award[3]
  • 2001 - Kunjupillai Memorial Award[3]
  • 2002 - V. T. Kumaran Master Smaraka Ankanom Award[4]
  • 2003 - Geetha Hiranyan Ankanam Award[5]
  • 2009 - Thapasya’s Durgadatha Award[6]
  • 2011 - Muthukulam Parvathi Amma Award[7]
  • 2012 - Thunchan Memorial Award[3]
  • 2012 - Kendra Sahithya Academy Award "Yuva Puraskar" [8]
  • 2017 - O V Vijayan Memorial Award, for Vykkol Pava (Poetry Collections) [9] [10]

Notable works[edit]

  • 2011 - Parasparam - poetry collection[11]
  • 2015 - Vaikkol Pava - poetry collection[11]

References[edit]

  1. "Malayalam literature lives on". Decca Chronicle. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. "Manorama Books". Manorama. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "കേന്ദ്ര സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമിയുടെ 'യുവ പുരസ്‌കാരം' ലോപയ്ക്ക്‌". Mathrubhumi.
  4. "വി.ടി. കുമാരന്‍ മാസ്റ്റര്‍ പുരസ്കാരം 1987 - 2013". www.keralaculture.org.
  5. "ഓണാട്ടുകര: ആര്‍.ലോപ". 3 June 2013.
  6. "Durgadatha Award for R Lopa". The New Indian Express.
  7. "മുതുകുളം പാര്‍വതി അമ്മയെ അനുസ്മരിച്ചു". Mathrubhumi.
  8. "..:: SAHITYA Akademi - Yuva Puraskar ::." sahitya-akademi.gov.in.
  9. "O.V. Vijayan Sahitya Puraskaram Winners List 2011 -2018".
  10. "List of Important Malayalam Literature Award Winners | PSC Arivukal". www.pscarivukal.com.
  11. 11.0 11.1 "About Author Lopa". keralabookstore.com.

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