Kureepuzha Sreekumar (born 10 April 1955 in Kureepuzha, Kollam, Kerala) is a noted Malayalam poet with modernist inclinations. His books of poetry include Habibinte Dinakkurippukal, his first, published in 1984, Sreekumarinte Dukkangal, Rahulan Urangunnilla, Amma Malayalam, Keezhaalan and Suicide Point. He is an atheist.
Career as Writer
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" File:Poet_Kureepuzha_Sreekumar.jpg| Poem by Kureepuzha Sreekumar
Literary works
Amma Malayalam (അമ്മ മലയാളം) Uppa (ഉപ്പ) Pengalsthan Habibinte Dinakkurippukal Sreekumarinte Dukkangal Rahulan Urangunnilla Chaarvakan (ചാർവാകൻ) Suicide Point Keezhalan (കീഴാളൻ) ഇഷ്ടമുടിക്കായൽ ജെസി നടിയുടെ രാത്രി രാഹുലൻ ഉറങ്ങുന്നില്ല