Ponkunnam Varkey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ponkunnam Varkey

Indian writer

Date of Birth: 01-Jun-1910

Place of Birth: Edathwa grama panchayat, Kerala, India

Date of Death: 02-Jul-2004

Profession: poet

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Ponkunnam Varkey (Malayalam: ????????? ??????; 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.