Parakrama Kodituwakku
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Kala Suri [1]Parakrama Kodituwakku, is a notable Sinhala poet.[2][3] After the revival and experimentations of Sinhala poetry during the 1950s and 1960s, the 1970s were marked by the rise of several young poets including Parakrama Kodituwakku, Monica Ruwanpathirana and . His "Podi Malliye" (1972) was praised by critics and after "Otunna Hini Kumaraya" (1975) he didn't publish anything new until the 1990s except several poems in newspapers.
Books[]
- Podi Malliye (1973)
- Akeekaru Puthrayaku Ge Lokaya (1974)
- Aluth Minihek Awith (1975)
- Pibidena Peya (1979, first Sinhala translations of poetry by Tamil labourers)
- Indu saha Lanka (1979, first Sinhala translations of Tamil poems of Sri Lanka and India)
- Otunna Himi Kumaraya
- Rashmi (1992, State Literary Award for Best Poetry)
- Dewinage Minisun (1996, Jayasankha Independent Literary Award for Best Poetry)
- Diwaman Gajaman (1999, Self-Publishers Award for Best Poetry)
- Lovi Kahata (2000, State Literary Award for Best Poetry, Vidyodaya University Award for Best Poetry)
- Aloka Minisa (2004, Swarna Padma Award for Best Poetry)
- Jyothi Rashmi Rathri (2006)
- Sansareta Mang Asai (2007)
- Rosa Male Hadawatha (2008, short stories)
- Mahathek Sitee Hondin (2009)
- Jeewika Asillehi (2010)
- Oba Samaga (2010, novel)
- Sulange Diwu Kella (2011, short stories)
- Rathu Rosa Nil Rosa (2013, Red Roses Blue Roses, Sinhala translations of 20th century poetry from around the world)
- Clara (2014, novel)
- Mama Wahinawa(2017,poetry)
References[]
- ^ http://sundaytimes.lk/980405/news2.html
- ^ Relations, Indian Council for Cultural (1982). Indian horizons. Indian Council for Cultural Relations. p. 52. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ^ Studies, University of London. School of Oriental and African (1982). Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. The School. p. 629. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
Categories:
- Sinhalese writers
- Living people
- Sri Lankan poets
- 1965 births
- Kala Suri