Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham Explained

Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham (Progressive Arts & Literary Organisation), also known as the PuKaSa, is an organization of artists, writers, and art and literature enthusiasts based in Kerala.^[1] The association was formed on August 14, 1981, under the leadership of Malayalam poet Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon.^[2]

Presidents of the PuKaSa

• Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon (1981–1985)
• M. K. Sanu (1988–1990)
• M. N. Vijayan (1990–2000)
• N. V. P. Unithiri (2000–2002)
• Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan (2002–2008)
• U. A. Khader (2008–2013)^[3]
• Vaisakhan (2013–2018)^[4]
• Shaji N. Karun (2018–Present)^[5]

General Secretary of PuKaSa

• Ashokan Charuvil (2018–Present)

External links

• EMS as a literary critic and cultural activist

Notes and References

1. Web site: Patrick . Ian Jeremiah . 2024-06-26 . Cultural organisation Pusaka receives accreditation from Unesco for decades-long work on intangible cultural heritage . 2024-08-28 . Malay Mail . en.
2. News: Staff Reporter . 2017-07-04 . History of progressive literature in posters . 2024-08-28 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
3. Web site: 2012-05-16 . PuKaSa Platinum Jubilee celebrations begin . 2024-08-28 . The New Indian Express . en.
4. News: 2018-08-12 . Change of guard likely at PuKaSa . 2024-08-28 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
5. News: 2018-08-12 . Shaji N. Karun is Pukasa president . 2024-08-28 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.