Odakkuzhal (poetry collection)

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Odakkuzhal
Author G. Sankara Kurup
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
SubjectsSymbolist lyrics
PublisherMathrubhumi
Publication date
1950 [1]
Media typePrint (Hardcover and Paperback), e-book at ReadWhere
Pages211 pp.

Odakkuzhal is a collection of poems written by G. Sankara Kurup in Malayalam. It was published by Mathrubhumi in 1950. It won the first prestigious Jnanpith Award in 1965. [2] The book consists of 60 symbolist lyrics.

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  2. Natarajan, Nalini; Nelson, Emmanuel Sampath (1996). Handbook of Twentieth-century Literatures of India. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN   9780313287787.