Kerala: A Poem in Green and Gold

The book

‘Kerala – A poem in green and gold’ is an absorbing account on Kerala by K. Jayakumar I.A.S. a senior bureaucrat with Government of Kerala and a writer of repute. Spread over ten chapters, the book is a veritable source of information on Kerala, most appealing to travelers, and to a good extend for those interested in understanding some of the quintessential aspects of Kerala’s history and culture.

The book highlights the hallmark of Kerala’s universal identity – Green. Its cultural fabric that also had the influence resulting out of Kerala’s relationship with foreign maritime powers; its unique heritage that is evident in its folklore and folksongs are succinctly told. The book also introduces readers to Kerala’s northern region of Malabar, which possess a unique socio-cultural setting. The folk, ritualistic and classical art forms of Kerala, the festival splendours also find a place in the book. The book also takes readers to the current socio-cultural and economic status of Kerala, the prevailing trends and an account of a typical Keralite with a special treatment on the lure of Kochi – the Queen of the Arabian Sea.

A multifaceted littérateur, Mr. Jayakumar’s book on Kerala has come at a time when Kerala is riding the crest of its popularity wave, as one of the most sought after travel destinations in India.

The author 

With seven anthologies of poems in Malayalam and English, and translations of Tagore, Kahlil Gibran, Rumi and Omar Khayyam into Malayalam and Jayadeva’s celebrated Gitagovinda into English, K. Jayakumar I.A.S. is also widely acknowledged for his writings on travel and tourism. He has successfully ventured into films and is a noted lyricist in Malayalam. And that is not all. K. Jayakumar has directed a film for children and scripted films, documentaries and television programmes.