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Poet and Writer

Krishna Srinivas

Born 1 January 1913 · verify

Elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly for Visakhapatnam South in 2024 representing Janasena Party.

Chennuboina Vamsi Krishna Srinivas Yadav is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is a member of Janasena Party. He has been elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly representing the Visakhapatnam South Assembly constituency in 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections.

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Krishna Srinivas worked as a bank clerk at Chettinad Bank for six years before becoming a prominent English poet and literary figure.

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🌟 In 1913, Krishna Srinivas was born in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu, a place with ancient spiritual legacy, setting the stage for his later poetic focus on Vedantic themes.
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By 1932, he graduated from the University of Madras and soon after worked as a bank clerk for six years, an unexpected start for a future literary figure.
3🎙 In 1942, Krishna Srinivas transitioned to All India Radio in Delhi, where he evolved from feature writer to Assistant Director, influencing Indian literary broadcasts during a critical historical period.
4In 1960, he founded the journal POET in Chennai, a bold move that created a dedicated platform for English poetry in India amidst a predominantly regional language literary culture.

🏅 Awards & Honours

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Sahitya Akademi Award

🔍 One thing most people don't know

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Krishna Srinivas served as Assistant Director at All India Radio in Delhi during the early 1940s, a time when radio was a major medium for literary and cultural dissemination in India.

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Birth
Birth in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu
Krishna Srinivas was born in the historic town of Srirangam, known for its spiritual heritage, on July 26.
1913
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Education
Graduated from University of Madras
He completed his college education at the University of Madras, marking his formal entry into English literary studies.
1932
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Career
Bank clerk at Chettinad Bank
Krishna Srinivas worked as a clerk at Chettinad Bank for six years until 1942, before switching to literary work.
1936
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Career
Joined All India Radio Delhi
Started as a feature writer at AIR Delhi and later became Assistant Director, influencing literary programming.
1942
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Career
Founded journal POET
Krishna Srinivas launched the English poetry journal POET in Chennai, creating a new literary platform.
1960
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Publication
Published 'Vedas in Lyrics'
His poetry collection interpreting ancient Vedic texts in English verse was published, blending spirituality and modern poetics.
1972
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Award
Received Padma Bhushan
Awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India for contributions to literature and education.
2004
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Death
Death at age 94
Krishna Srinivas passed away on December 14, 2007, leaving behind a legacy in Indian English poetry.
2007
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🏆ACHIEVEMENT

He founded the literary journal POET in 1960 in Chennai, fostering a niche for English poetry within a predominantly regional-language literary scene.

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Krishna Srinivas was president of the World Poetry Society Intercontinental, an international poetry organization that linked poets across continents.

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His 1972 work 'Vedas in Lyrics' is a rare poetic attempt to translate and interpret ancient Sanskrit spiritual texts into English verse form.

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🌱 What changed because of them

Krishna Srinivas broadened the horizons of Indian English poetry by founding the journal POET and leading the World Poetry Society Intercontinental, which helped Indian poets gain international recognition. His integration of Vedantic spirituality into English verse influenced subsequent generations of Indian English writers and helped carve a space for spiritual themes in modern Indian literature.

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