M. T. Vasudevan Nair
1933–2024author, screenplay writer and film director (1933–2024)
writer
K. R. Meera
b. 1970, born Sasthamkotta, writes in Malayalam, writer, journalist
K. R. Meera is an Indian author and journalist, who writes in Malayalam. She was born in Sasthamkotta, Kunnathur taluk, Kollam district in Kerala. She worked as a journalist in Malayala Manorama but later resigned to concentrate more on writing. She started writing fiction in 2001 and her first short story collection Ormayude Njarambu was published in 2002. Since then she has published five collections of short stories, two novellas, five novels and two children’s books. She won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 2009 for her short-story, Ave Maria. Her novel Aarachaar (2012) published by DC Books received several awards including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (2013), Odakkuzhal Award (2013), Vayalar Award (2014) and Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award (2015). It was also shortlisted for the 2016 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature.
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Books on record
On Open Library
Gospel of Yudas2016
Yellow is the Colour of Longing2016
Poison of Love2017
Aa Maratheyum Marannu Marannu Njan2015
Explorations in applied geography2008Editions Open Library lists under this name; a namesake may slip in.
Awards
| 2015 | Sahitya Akademi Award for Aarachaar |
Elsewhere
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Also writing in Malayalam
G. Sankara Kurup
1901–1978Malayali poet and literary critic (1901-1978)
S. K. Pottekkatt
1913–1982politician and writer (1913–1982)
Ayyappa Paniker
1930–2006poet and critic (1930-2006)
Balamani Amma
1909–2004writer and poet (1909–2004)
K. Sachhidanandan
b. 1946poet, linguist and translator