Poetry Chain is an English poetry journal of India published quarterly from Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala , India . The Indian English poet Gopi Kottoor is its founder editor. The journal was founded in 1997 with the mentoring of the Indian poet Ayyappa Paniker , who was involved with the journal until his death in 2007. In 2009 it was relaunched as online-only publication.
12-416: " The Coffin Maker " is a poem by the Indian English poet Gopi Krishnan Kottoor . The poem won Second Prize in the Sixth All India Poetry Competition conducted by The Poetry Society (India) in 1995. This was the first major literary award for Kottoor, who went on to win four more major poetry awards at All India Poetry Competition. The poem has received positive reviews since its first publication in 1995 in
24-620: A quarterly for Indian poetry in English , which ran from 1997–2007. He also edits the E-zine Underground Flowers. Poetry Novels Plays Transcreations Philosophy Children's Editor Kottoor's reviews on Indian English Poetry Appearances in the following poetry Anthologies Literature Arts and Culture Poetry Chain Poetry Chain started in 1997 as an informal platform for budding poets. Over
36-649: A radio-play on the dying days of the Romantic poet John Keats in Rome, Fire in the Soul , a play on the life and times of the Nationalist rebel poet of India , Subramania Bharati , and A Woman in Flames. Kottoor's first novel, A Bridge Over Karma , was translated into Malayalam and serialized in the popular Malayalam journal Kala Kaumudi . Kottoor founded and edited Poetry Chain ,
48-435: Is a part of Indian Writers Association . Gopi Kottoor is one out of seven member of the advisory board of Indian Writers Association. Poetry Chain has been organizing periodic get-together of poets to facilitate exchange of ideas. From June 2013, Poetry Chain has started conducting monthly meeting of both aspiring and established poets. The meeting is conducted in the last Saturday of every month. Poetry Chain has become
60-803: Is best known for his poem " Father, Wake Us In Passing ". He is also the founder editor of quarterly poetry journal Poetry Chain . Kottoor lives in Trivandrum , Kerala . Kottoor studied at the Loyola English School and Arya Central School, Trivandrum . He obtained his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in English from the Institute of English, Trivandrum. Kottoor won his first poetry prize in University college poetry competitions, and soon published his poetry in Indian magazines publishing poetry in English. He attended
72-870: The All India Poetry Competition(2017) and Wingword International Poetry Award(2021). Kottoor's " Father, Wake Us In Passing " (2000), which won for the poet a Residency in the University of Augsburg , Germany, is a touching poem sequence on his father in coma, and dying. It has received rave reviews. Kottoor's poetry has appeared in international journals that include Orbis (UK) , Ariel ( University of Calgary ), Toronto Review (Canada) , Plaza (Japan) , Arabesques Review (Africa), Persona ( Texas State University Journal) , Bluefifth Online (UK) , Chiaroscuro Magazine (UK) , Levure littéraire (UK) , Big bridge (UK) , Nth Position (UK) , New English Review (UK) and others. His poems are also featured in
84-798: The All-India Special Poetry Prize of the British Council -Poetry Society, India All India Poetry Competitions (AIPC) in 1997 for his poem "These are the things we could talk about" and Second Prize for his poem " Digging " in the General Category of the Competition in 1997. Between 1995 and 1998, he won two more poetry prizes presented by the British Council – Poetry Society (India) sponsored All India Poetry Competitions (AIPC). His other major poetry prizes include The First Prize in
96-659: The Master of Fine Arts (Poetry) program of the Texas State University , Southwest Texas, US. In 2005, he was Poet-in-Residence at the University of Augsburg , Germany, on a sponsorship by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) in association with Tagore Centre, Berlin . On 4 August 2019, he was requested to join the Indian Writers Association as a member of its advisory board. Gopi Kottoor won both
108-563: The anthology, The Dance of the Peacock . A selection of Gopi Kottoor's poetry, 'Vrindavan' and Changampuzha's elegy 'Ramanan' in translation can be read online here Kottoor's play The Nectar of the Gods (2015) is a socio-historical take on the life of the palace soldier Devasahayam (Lazarus), who was executed following his conversion to Christianity during the reign of King Marthanda Varma (Kerala, 18c). His other plays include The Mask of Death ,
120-476: The book Emerging Voices and has since been widely anthologised. The poem has been frequently quoted in scholarly analysis of contemporary Indian English poetry . The poem has become very popular in Indian English literature and has been widely anthologised. Gopi Kottoor Gopikrishnan Kottoor is the pen name of Raghav G. Nair (born 1956, Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala), an Indian English poet. He
132-559: The poetry horizon. Poets who have read under the Poetry Chain banner include Ruth Padel , Tapan Kumar Pradhan and Meena Alexander . The Awards for poetry instituted by Poetry Chain and in collaboration with The Poetry Society (India) are the Father, Wake Us In Passing Poetry Prize, Agha Shahid Ali Poetry Prize, and The Best Chosen Poet of the year. In July 2009, the journal became an online-only publication. The New Poetry Chain which
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#1732897722487144-492: The years it has acquired substance and stature under the able guidance of Gopi Kottoor and his circle of poet collaborators. The journal's life patrons include Sitakant Mahapatra , Dr HK Kaul (Poetry Society, India), and Padmasree award winner Jayanta Mahapatra . The journal has published internationally renowned poets like Jayanta Mahapatra along acclaimed as well as lesser known poets from all over India. The journal went on to discover many new talents, especially young voices on
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