N. V. Krishna Warrier
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| Born |
13 May 1916 Njeruvisseri, Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Died | 12 October 1989 (aged 73) |
| Occupation | Poet, scholar, critic, essayist |
| Years active | 1936-1989 |
| Parent(s) | Achutha Warrier Madhavi Warasyar |
| Awards |
Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award |
| Sahitya Akademi Award | |
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| Awarded by Sahitya Akademi, Government of India | |
| Category | 1916 |
N. V. Krishna Warrior (1916–1989) was an Indian poet, newspaper editor, scholar, academician and political thinker. He was a prolific writer and his works covered the genres of poetry, drama, travelogue, translation, children's literature and science.
Nerukkavu Variam Krishna Warrior was born on 13 May 1916 at Njeruvisseri, near Arattupuzha in Thrissur district, Kerala to Achutha Warrior and Madhavi Warasyar. He had two brothers, Shankaran Warrier and Achutha Warrier and a sister, Ikkalikutti Warasyar. He was married to Lakshmikutty Warasyar and the couple had 3 daughters, Dr. Usha, Dr. Parvathy and Dr. Vani.
Krishna Warrior had an extensive education during which he obtained the degree MLitt and learnt 18 languages. He was also honoured by Calicut University by awarding him the degree of DLitt.
Warrior's death came on 12 October 1989 at Kozhikode at the age of 73.
M. R. Thampan, the Director of State Institute of Languages, Kerala has written a biography of N. V. Krishna Warrior.
Warrior started his career as a teacher Sanskrit School in Kaladi and later moved to Sanskrit College, Tripunithura. During the Quit India Movement, he resigned from the job and published a daily called Swathanthra Bharatham (Free India). In 1952, he joined Mathrubhumi as the editor and stayed there till 1968 when he co-founded Kerala Bhasha Institute and became its first director (1968–1972). He also worked as the editor of Kumkumam group of publications and the Hindi magazine, Yuga Prabhath.
Krishna Warrior was the first editor of Akhila Vijnana Kosam, an encyclopaedia in Malayalam. When Travancore Kochi Working Journalist Association and Malabar Working Journalist Association merged to form Kerala Union of Working Journalists, Krishna Warrior was elected as its first president. He also served as the president of Sahitya Pravathaka Sahakarana Sangham (SPCS), Kerala Sahitya Parishad and Kerala Sahitya Sammithi. He was a member of Kerala Sahitya Akademi, National Book Development Council and Official Bhasha Committee.
Krishna Warrior is credited with efforts on modernisation of Malayalam language. Two awards have been instituted in his name, N V Krishna Warrior Literary Award by N V Krishna Warrior Memorial Trust and N.V. Sahitya Vedi Award by the organisation of the same name.
In the centenary of his birth, a digital archive to bring all of N.V's works online was launched by the N.V Krishna Warrior Memorial Trust on October 12, 2015.
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