Priya A. S. is an Indian writer of

Malayalam literature Malayalam, the lingua franca of the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puduchery, is one of the six classical languages of India. Malayalam literature comprises those literary text ...

. She writes short stories, children's literature, translations and memoirs. She has translated

Arundhati Roy Suzanna Arundhati Roy (; born 24 November 1961) is an Indian author best known for her novel ''The God of Small Things'' (1997), which won the Booker Prize for Fiction in 1997 and became the best-selling book by a non-expatriate Indian author. ...

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The God of Small Things ''The God of Small Things'' is a domestic fiction written by the Indian author Arundhati Roy. It is a story about childhood experiences of the fraternal twins whose lives are destroyed by the "Love Laws" prevalent in the 1960s in Kerala, Ind ...

'' into Malayalam under the title ''Kunju Karyangalude Odeythampuran'' of which Roy herself has said that although there have been translations in several languages, no other translation is as important to her as this, as it is the language of the novel's central characters. She is a three-time recipient of the

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award is given each year, since 1958, by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy), to Malayalam writers for their outstanding books of literary merit. The awards are given in various categories.

Biography

Priya A. S. was born on May 28, 1967, at

Eramalloor Eramalloor is a village in Ezhupunna Grama Panchayat in the Cherthala taluk in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. Demographics India census, Eramalloor had a population of 28,223 with 14,187 males and 14,036 females. Geography ...

, near

Cherthala Cherthala is a municipality in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India and acts as a satellite town of Kochi. It is located north of the district headquarters in Alappuzha and about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 20 ...

, in

Alappuzha district Alappuzha district (), is one of the 14 Districts of Kerala, districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It was formed as Alleppey district on 17 August 1957, the name of the district being changed to ''Alapp ...

of the south Indian state of

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

to a teacher couple, K. R. Sadashivan Nair and Anandavalli. She had a difficult childhood due to various diseases, and after schooling, she graduated in English literature from

Maharaja's College, Ernakulam The Maharaja's College is a Public university, government college located in the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. Established in 1875, it is one of the oldest colleges in India. Located in the heart of the city, the college campus is spread ov ...

before securing a master's degree by private education. She has served at Mahatma Gandhi University and is a senior grade assistant at

Cochin University of Science and Technology Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) is a state government-owned autonomous university in Kochi, Kerala, India. It was founded in 1971 and has three campuses: two in Kochi (Kalamassery and Ernakulam) and one in Kuttanad, Alapp ...

. Priya is married to Unni and they have a son, Tanmoy alias Kunjunni.

Bibliography

Short story anthologies

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Translations

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Children's literature

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Memoirs

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Awards

''Manjamarangal Chuttilum'', a short story anthology, fetched Priya her first major award, Lalithambika Anterjanam Award for the best young woman writer in 2003.

Kerala Sahitya Akademi The Kerala Sahitya Akademi or Academy for Malayalam Literature is an autonomous body established to promote the Malayalam language and Malayalam literature, literature. It is situated in the city of Thrissur, Kerala in India. History The acad ...

selected ''Jagarooka'', another of her short story anthology, for their annual award for story in 2004 and a decade later, the

Sahitya Akademi The Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of literature in the languages of India. Founded on 12 March 1954, it is supported by, though independent of the Indian government. Its off ...

honoured her with the 2014

Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize or Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation is a literary honour in India, presented by Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, given to "outstanding translations of creative and critical works" in 24 ...

for ''Kunju Karyangalude Odeythampuran'', the translation of

; in between she received the Siddhartha Literary Award in 2012 for her work for children, ''Ammem Kunjunneem Kunjunneem Ammem''. She received the

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature The Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature (also known as Sree Padmanabhaswamy Award for Children’s Literature) is an award given every year by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy) to Malayalam writers for writi ...

twice, in 2006 for her collection ''Chithrasalabhangalude Veedu'', and in 2010 for her collection ''Perumazhayathe Kunjithalukal''. She has won a host of other honours such as State Bank of India Literary Award, V. K. Unnikrishnan Award for Translation, Grihalakshmi Award, Ankanam Sahitya Award and Ramu Kariat Award. She received Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2023 for her novel ''Perumazhayathe Kunjithalukal''.

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