Tamil Poet Puviyarasu

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Tamil poet, translator and writer Puviyarasu passed away.

Born as:

Jagannathan

Literary Contribution

Founding member of:

Vaanampaadi movement

Associated with:

Tamil free verse poetry

Important Works

Authored more than:

120 books

Translated writers including:

• Khalil Gibran

• Dostoevsky

• Osho

• Rabindranath Tagore

Awards

Sahitya Akademi recognition mentioned in the source:

2007

Puratchikaran

2010

Kaiyoppam

GS Link

GS I: Indian Literature & Culture