R. Narayana Panickar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

R. Narayana Panickar

Malayalam Writer

Date of Birth: 25-Jan-1889

Place of Birth: Ambalappuzha, Kerala, India

Date of Death: 29-Oct-1959

Profession: writer, translator, academic, novelist, essayist, lexicographer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About R. Narayana Panickar

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  • Narayana Panickar (25 January 1889 – 29 October 1959) was an Indian essayist, playwright, translator, lexicographer, novelist and historian of Malayalam.
  • He was credited with over 100 books but the best known among them are the six-volume work, Kerala Bhasha Sahithya Charthram, a comprehensive history of Malayalam literature up to 1954 and Navayuga Bhasha Nighantu, a lexicon.
  • He also wrote a number of novels and translated several classics of Tamil literature including Purananuru, Akana?u?u and Silappatikaram.
  • Sahitya Akademi honoured him with their annual award in 1955.

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