S GIRISH KUMAR
Author Award: Edassery Award
S GIRISH KUMAR
S. Girishkumar was born in Changanassery in 1982. His parents are Somasekharan Pillai and Omana. He studied at Changanassery N.S.S. Hindu College and Madras University. He holds M.A., M.Phil. and PhD degrees in literature. His other works are Adikaravum Prathirodavum Anushtana Kalakalili , Introduction to Postcolonial Literature, Gandhamadana Girinirakalil, Introduction to Psychoanalysis (Translation), and Campus Bhashayude Samuhika Swabhavam. He is currently a Malayalam teacher at Sree Keralavarma College, Thrissur. His works include Alingam and Thottichamari. He received the Edassery Award for Criticism in 2016. His first novel Alingam was selected as one of the five novels considered for the DC Literary Award in 2018.
VENUGOPAL TP
T.P. Venugopalan was born in Pappinissery, Kannur district. He is a former Kerala Sahitya Akademi member, former Principal of Pappinissery EMS Memorial Govt. Higher Secondary School, and former Project Coordinator of Samagra Shiksha Keralam Kannur District. He has fifteen works, including Bhoomiyude Thottakar, Sugandhamazha, Anunasikam, Kettal Chanku Pottuna Oronnu, Thunnalkaran, Side Curtain, etc. He has received thirteen awards, including the Cherukad Award, Edassery Award, and Public Servant Literary Award.
K.P. RAMANUNNI
K. P. Ramanunni, a prominent senior writer in Malayalam literature. He was born in Ponnani in 1955, to Janakiyamma Puthenveetil, Karumathil and Damodaran Nair, Pattaraparambil. His spouse is Raji, and Sridevi is his daugther. Completed post-graduate degree in English literature. He was an assistant manager in the State Bank of India. Served as the editor of Madhyamam weekly and as the administrator of the Thunchan Memorial Trust. Currently, he is an Adjunct Professor at Malayalam University. His notable works include ‘Vidhathavinte Chiri’, ‘Jaathi Chodhikkuka’, ‘Charama Varshikam’, ‘Sufi Paranja Katha’, ‘Daivathinte Pusthakam’, ‘Jeevithathinte Pusthakam’, ‘Prakasham Parathunna Aankutti’, and ‘Thanthapparatheyyam.’
Furthermore, Oxford University Press has published his short story ‘Charama Varshikam’ in English titled as ‘Death Anniversary’ Also, his acclaimed novel ‘Sufi Paranja Katha’ is translated into English, French, Arabic, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Konkani, and Maithili. It is released as a film.
Furthermore, he is a recipient of several prestigious awards. He has recieved the Samastha Kerala Sahitya Parishad Sammanam, the Edassery Award, the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award. Also, the Vayalar Award, the Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad National Award, the V.P. Sivakumar Smarakam Keli Award, the Padmarajan Puraskar, the Abu Dhabi Shakti Award, the Delhi Katha Award, the Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam Award, the A.P. Kalakkad Award, the C.V. Sreeraman Smaraka Ayanam Award, the T.V. Kochubawa Puraskar and the Kairali Award. His novel ‘Jeevithathinte Pusthakam’, won the Vayalar Award in 2011.