Kureepuzha Sreekumar

Kureepuzha Sreekumar
A noted Malayalam poet of the post modern era
Born	Kureepuzha Sreekumar 10 April 1955 Kureepuzha, Kollam, Kerala
Occupation	Poet
Language	Malayalam
Nationality	India
Ethnicity	Malayalam
Citizenship	India
Period	The post modern era
Notable works	Habibinte Dinakkurippukal, Sreekumarinte Dukkangal, Rahulan Urangunnilla, Amma Malayalam, Suicide Point, Keezhalan
Notable awards	Best Poet Award, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Sree Padmanabhaswamy Award, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry

Kureepuzha Sreekumar (born 10 April 1955 in Kureepuzha, Kollam, Kerala) is a noted Malayalam poet of the post modern era. His books of poetry include Habibinte Dinakkurippukal, his first, published in 1984, Sreekumarinte Dukkangal, Rahulan Urangunnilla, Amma Malayalam,Keezhaalan and Suicide Point.

He won the Best Poet Award in 1975 from Kerala University, the 1987 Vyloppilli Award for Malayalam poetry, and the Kerala Sahithya Akademi Sree Padmanabhaswamy Award for 2003 for the best work in children's literature for his work Penangunni. He refused to accept the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Award as it was named after a Hindu God. In 2011 he won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (Poetry) for his work Keezhalan. Nastik Nation, an atheist and free-thought organisation, has created a meme from one of his poems which has the title, "What's A Bad Habit" Poem by Kureepuzha Sreekumar. He is an outspoken atheist too.