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Edasseri Govindan Nair
Indian poet and critic
Edasseri Govindan Nair (23 December 1906 – 16 October 1974) was an Indian poet and playwright of Malayalam literature. Known as one of the major poets of Malayalam, Edasseri was a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry.
He was also a recipient of Asan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram, which was awarded posthumously.
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I too had a mother
When a King bought me, a slave,
She was given a price, a few coins
She tied them to my apron-strings
And left bare-handed
I bought a blanket, later
To protect her from cold
Alas!When I came with the gift at last
She had gone for eternal rest
Under the cover of a thick earthen blanket.
Excerpts from King Bimbisaran's Shepherd, translated by M. Leelavathi
Edasseri Govindan Nair was born on 23 December 1906 at Kuttippuram, in Malapuram district in the south Indian state of Kerala to P.
Krishna Kurup and Edasseri Kunjuku