Writers had sought the auditorium in the Kanyasulkam author’s name two decades ago, and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan backed the request
A noted voice in contemporary Malayalam literature, several of his poems are included in university curricula across Kerala
Taiwan Travelogue is the first novel translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the prestigious award.
Born in Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) on February 15, 1935, poet Bashir Badr was renowned for his mastery of the Urdu language, especially in ghazals, and was also well versed in Persian, Hindi and English