Manoj Kuroor
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Manoj Kuroor(born 1971) is a notable poet of contemporary Malayalam literature. His first collection Uthamapurushan Katha Parayumpol (When the First-Person Tells a Story) (Chengannur: Rainbow books,2004. ISBN 81-88146-76-5) contains 30 poems. E. P. Rajagopalan and A. C. Sreehari in their study point out that most of these poems are using the technique of storytelling, which is not much followed by the other poets of his period. (E.P.Rajagopalan and A. C. Sreehari. 'vivarthanathil nashtappedunnathu: kavithayute samskarikasamvadam'. Uthamapurushan Kathaparayumpol. pp.82, 83). This book has won the S.B.T. Poetry Award 2005(Ref:[1] )
He has also written a fiction poem named Coma ( Kottayam: D. C. Books. 2006 ISBN 81-264-1239-9).
[edit] Other works
Nathonnatha Nediavazhi 44: Poems on Rivers (edi.). Chengannur: Rainbow books.2003. ISBN 81-88146-30-7
Anchati Jnanappana Onappattu (edi.) Kottayam: D. C. Books. 1996 ISBN 81-7130-598-9