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

Works

K R Tony has been contributing poems and poetic studies in leading literary journals and periodicals of Kerala since 1980; 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, OH! NISHADA, PLAMENAMMAYI and YAKSHIYUM MATTUM. 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. Samanila Andhakandam Daivappathi. Oh! Nishada Plamenammayi Yakshiyum Mattum Hporezhuth

K. R. Tony

Awards

1999 Vyloppilly Award

2000 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Kanakasree Award

2013 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award

2014 VT Kumaran Award

2014 Ayanam A Ayyappan Award

2016 First Sree Kerala Varma Award

References

External links

http://www.indulekha.com/index.php?route=product/author/info&author_id=3349

http://www.maebag.com/Product/23259/PLAMENAMMAYI

1964 births

Poets from Kerala

Living people

Writers from Thrissur

Malayalam-language writers

K. R. Tony