E. harikumar on his father 
Edasseri Govindan Nair


Edasseri Govindan Nair
poet, playwright and social reformer

(1906 - 1974)

Strictly a Gandhian, he has been my Guru and an everlasting inspiration for literary efforts. He still leads me on.
Extreme right: Mother E. Janaki Amma and father Edasseri Govindan Nair.

Books by Edasseri.
alakavali (poems)
koottukrishi (play)
noolamala (play)
ennichhutta appam (one-act plays)
karutha chettichikal (poems)
kaliyum chiriyum (one-act plays)
chaliyathi (one-act plays)
oru pidi nellikka (poems)
kavile pattu (poems)
njediyil padaratha mulla (play)
sampoorna kavitha samaharam (poems)
thrivikramannu munpil (poems)
kumkuma prabhatham (poems)
anthithiri (poems)
edasseriyude prabhanthangal (essays)
edasseriyude natakangal (plays)
thathwasastrangal urangumbol (poems)
laghu ganangal (poems)
puthankalavum arivalum (poems)
hindi translation of koottukrishi (play)
ente panippurayilninnu (poems)
For books in print pl. contact Poorna Publications, Mathrubhumi Books, Lipi Publications (Kozhikode) and Current Books, Thrissur.
My articles on father are unfortunately in Malayalam and I am giving the pdf version. As and when they are translated into English I will upload them on the web. An article by my brother E. Madhavan is also included.
My Father, Our Father (in Malayalam)
Edasseri And Me (in Malayalam)
Father (in Malayalam)
Speech at Parishat on Father (in Malayalam)
Our Father (by my brother E. Madhavan)

Websites on Edasseri Govindan Nair:

www.edasseri.org
This is the official website of Edasseri Sahitya Samithi. Information on Edasseri Sahitya Mandiram (the Memorial) and essays and studies on his poems. Includes a section in English also.

www.oocities.org/edasserigovindannair
This is the Malayalam site on Edasseri. Information about the life and literature of the Poet. Three essays by Edasseri and speech made on the occasion of his 60th birthday celebrations. Plus 34 serious studies on his Poems by prominent writers.

www.oocities.org/e_harikumar_in
The site  in English. Rare photographs, hand-writing and voice and details of books by Edasseri. English translation of some of his poems. A short biography and the pictorial narration of the story of Poothapat (The Song on the Poltergeist) the most popular of Edasseri Poems are included.

Release in 2007
The third edition of the Complete Poetic Works of Edasseri Govindan Nair has been brought out by Mathrubhumi Books early 2007. Price: Rs. 450/-.Please write to the publisher for your copy, or contact http://indulekha.com for online purchase.

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