K Jayakumar

K Jayakumar is an acclaimed poet, translator and lyricist. He has authored 47 books including 14 anthologies of poems in Malayalam and English. His important translations into Malayalam include Gitanjali of Tagore, The Prophet of Kahlil Gibran and the poetry of Rumi. He has also translated the works of the famous author ONV Kurup’s poetry into English. He has retired from the Indian Administrative Service as the Chief Secretary of Kerala and also has served as the founding Vice Chancellor of Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University. He is the recipient of several awards that include the Kerala Sahitya Academy for overall contribution, the Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Academy for lyrics and the Central Sahitya Akademi award for poetry. Sancharathinte Sangeetham, Lalithajeevitham, Ode To Orpheus, 100 Kabir Kavithakal are some of his acclaimed works among others.