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Full Name
  
P. K. Pokker

Schools of thought
  
Marxism

Role
  
Critic

Name
  
P. Pokker

Spouse(s)
  
Remla C K


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Born
  
June 1, 1954 (age 70) (
1954-06-01
)
Kozhikode, Kerala, India

Website
  
http://www.pkpokker.com/

Main interests
  
Postmodernism, Philosophy, Critique of fascism, Cultural studies

Notable ideas
  
Marxist reading of postmodern trends in Kerala. Identity, class and gender.

Areas of interest
  
Postmodernism, Philosophy, Cultural studies

P. K. Pokker (born June 1, 1954) is a Professor of Philosophy in Calicut University and former Director of State Institute of Languages Keralabhasha Institute Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. The first book, Aadhunikotharathayude Keraleeya Parisaram (Postmodernism in the context of Kerala) published in 1996 got wider attention in Kerala and won Thayat award for literary criticism in 1997. In the book an attempt was made to reveal the role of new theoretical approaches especially in understanding the cultural scenario of the world after cold-war. There are about forty research articles and a good number of News paper- News weekly articles at his credit.

Contents

Selected Books

  • Derrida, the philosopher of Deconstruction.
  • Creativity and Freedom; A Marxian Perspective
  • Aadhunikotharathayude Keraleeya Parisaram.
  • Varnabhetangal Patabhetangal
  • E.M.S-um Aadhunika Keralavum
  • Swatha rashtreeyam(Identity Politics)
  • Keraleeyathayute varthamanam
  • Marxism and Prachannamarxism
  • Bhavukatvavum Bhavanayum Sahithyathil. (in press)

    • Awards

  • Thayat Sankaran Award for Literary criticism in 1997
  • Kerala Sahithya Academy award for scholarly literature in 2009

    • References

    P. K. Pokker Wikipedia
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