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Malayalam-language writer (1935–2011)

Kakkanadan

1935–2011, born Tiruvalla, writes in Malayalam, writer

George Varghese Kakkanadan, commonly known as Kakkanadan, was an Indian short-story writer and novelist in the Malayalam language. His works broke away from the neo-realism that dominated Malayalam literature through the 1950s and 1960s. He is often credited with laying the foundation of modernism in Malayalam literature. He is a recipient of Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards in addition to numerous other awards and recognitions.

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Books on record

Awards

2005Sahitya Akademi Award for Jappana Pukayila

Elsewhere

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Also writing in Malayalam