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Jun 01, 1910 Edathwa grama panchayat, Kerala, India Died on 02 Jul 2004 (aged 94)
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About Ponkunnam Varkey
- Ponkunnam Varkey (Malayalam: ????????? ??????; 1 July 1910 – 2 July 2004) was a writer and activist from Kerala, India.
- He authored more than 120 short stories and 16 plays and is widely acclaimed as a writer who had always upheld social relevance in his works.
- Varkey combated against many evils that existed in the society during his days.
- His stories heightened the values of freedom and democracy.
- His name was synonymous with protest and he used his literary prowess to launch an uncompromising struggle against social injustice.
- Varkey was one of the pioneers of the progressive writers' forum and literary writers' co-operative in Kerala.
- He was the president of Kerala Sahitya Akademi and Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society.
