Abin Joseph is a

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short-story writer from

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, India. His short-story collection ''Kalliasseri Thesis'' won many awards including the

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Geetha Hiranyan Endowment (2017) and

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(2020) by

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Biography

Abin was born on 26 October 1990, to Joy and Mary at Keezhpally near Iritty, Kannur district. Abin's family was migrated to Kannur from the Kottayam Kuruppanthara region in the 1960s. After schooling from Idaveli Government LP School and Velimanam St. Sebastian's Higher Secondary School, he graduated from Iritty M.G. College with a degree in physics and a postgraduate degree in journalism from Don Bosco Arts & Science College, Kannur. He worked as Sub Editor of Mathrubhumi Periodicals. While in sixth grade Abin participated in a story competition and won second place. That was his first story. As he lived in a place of migration, which has deep political roots, most of his stories has traces of local politics and immigration. He lived for some time at Anchampeedika near

Kalliasseri Kalliasseri is a census town in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. Kalliaseri Panchayat comprises two villages: Kalliasseri and Irinave. Demographics As of 2011 Census, Kalliasseri had a population of 31,122, of which males consti ...

, which provided inspiration for his story ''Kalliasseri Thesis''. He is known for his stories like Kalliasseri Thesis, Sahayatrika, Prathinayakan, Pelayakkurish Satyam, Arrival Chuttika Nakshatram etc. Political intrigue, satirical take on revolution, the issues of caste, migration and belonging, female identity and liberation are some of the themes he explored. He has published articles in Mathrubhumi, Manorama, Asianet and Indian Express online portals. Abin said in an interview that his work experience as a journalist has benefited his writing. "The journalist's eye is instrumental in finding the plot and getting the story started and ended well," he said. Media experience will also help to edit stories carefully, he added. He has written the upcoming film Narivetta.

Contributions

Literary contributions

* A collection of eight stories, including the

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ous short story. *

Movies

*Story and screenplay: Narivetta

Awards

* Kendra Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar (2020) * Kerala Sahitya Akademi Geetha Hiranyan Endowment (2017) * Uroob Award * Ankanam E.P. Sushma Endowment (for the story ''Prathinayakan'') * Rajalakshmi Story Award * Kolkata Kairali Samajam – Tunjan Memorial Award *

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Story Award * Akam Magazine Story Award * Kalakaumudi Story Award

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Abin, Joseph Malayalam-language writers Indian male short story writers Living people 1990 births Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar