G. Sankara Kurup, (born June 3, 1901, Nayathode, Kerala, India - better known as Mahakavi G (The Great Poet G), was the first winner of the Jnanpith Award, the Government of India's highest literary award. He won the prize in 1965 for his collection of poems in Malayalam Odakkuzhal (The bamboo flute, 1950). With part of the prize money he established the literary award Odakkuzhal in 1968. He was also the recipient of the Soviet Land Nehru Award, in 1967, and the Padma Bhushan in 1968.Works--Suryakaanthi ,Nimisham, Otakkuzhal , Padhikante Paattu ,Visvadarsanam, Moonnaruviyum Oru Puzhayum, Jeevana Sangeetham, Sahithya Kauthukam
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