Ponkunnam Varkey Indian Writer
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| First Name |
Ponkunnam
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| Last Name |
Varkey
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| Birthday |
1st July, 1911
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| Birthplace |
Edathua, Alappuzha, Travancore, British India
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| Died |
2nd July, 2004
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| Place of Death |
Pampady, Kottayam, Kerala, India
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Nationality |
Indian
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| Occupation Text |
Writer, activist, teacher, freedom fighter
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| Occupation |
Writer
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Short story, play, screenplay, poem, essay
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Ponkunnam Varkey (Malayalam: പൊൻകുന്നം വർക്കി; 1 July 1910 – 2 July 2004) was a writer and activist from Kerala, India. He authored more than 120 short stories and 16 plays and is widely acclaimed as a writer who had always upheld social relevance in his works. Varkey combated against many evils that existed in the society during his days. His stories heightened the values of freedom and democracy. His name was synonymous with protest and he used his literary prowess to launch an uncompromising struggle against social injustice. Varkey was one of the pioneers of the progressive writers' forum and literary writers' co-operative in Kerala. He was the president of Kerala Sahitya Akademi and Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society.
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