N. Krishna Pillai, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

N. Krishna Pillai

Indian writer

Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1916

Place of Birth: Varkala, Kerala, India

Date of Death: 10-Jul-1988

Profession: literary critic, literary historian

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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Krishna Pillai (22 September 1916 – 10 July 1988) was an Indian dramatist, literary critic, translator and historian of Malayalam language.
Known for his realism and dramatic portrayal of psycho-social tensions, Pillai's plays earned him the moniker, Kerala Ibsen.
He was a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama, Odakkuzhal Award, Vayalar Award and Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award, besides other honours.
The Kerala Sahitya Akademi inducted him as a distinguished fellow in 1979.