E. Santhosh Kumar is a Malayalam writer. He has won numerous awards, including that of

Kerala Sahitya Academy The Kerala Sahitya Akademi or Academy for Malayalam literature is an autonomous body established to promote the Malayalam language and literature. It is situated in City of Thrissur, Kerala in India. History The academy was inaugurated on 15 ...

Biography

''Galapagos'', which was later published as a collection, was his first published short story. He won his first

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.

in 2006 for ''Chavukali'', a collection of short stories. In 2012, he won the

for the second time, for his novel ''Andhakaranazhi''.

Notable works

His first short stories were published in the late nineties and his first novel in 2002. He is generally identified with the generation of Malayalam writers who came into prominence at the turn of the 21st century. His oeuvre includes two full-length novels, six novelettes and over sixty short stories.

List of works

Novels

* ''Amusement Park'' (2002) N B S kottayam * ''Vaakkukal'' (2007) Mathrubhumi Books * ''Kaakkaradesathe Urumbukal'' (2009) Kerala Balasahitya Institute * ''Andhakaranazhi'' (2011) Mathrubhumi Books * ''Island of Lost Shadows'' (English translation of ''Andhakaranazhi'') 2015, Niyogi Books, New Delhi * ''Jnanabharam'' (2020) Mathrubhumi books

Novellas

* ''Thankachan'' Manjakkaran(2009) * ''Kunnukal Nakshathrangal'' (2014) * ''Chidambara Rahasyam'' (2014), DC Books * ''Three Novels'' (2015), DC Books * ''Oralkku Ethra Mannu Veenam'' (2016), DC Books

Short story collections

* ''Galapagos'' (2000) * ''Moonnu Andhanmaar Aanaye Vivarikkunnu'' (2003) * ''Chaavukali'' (2006) * ''Moonnu Viralukal'' (2008) * ''Neechavedam'' (2010) * ''Kathakal: E Santhosh Kumar'' (2013) DC Books * ''Ente Priyappetta Kathakal'' (2018) DC Books * ''Narakangalude Upama'' (2019) DC Books * ''A fistful of Mustard Seeds'' (English translation of 12 stories) 2019 Niyogi Books, New Delhi * '' Pasupatham'' (2021) DC Books

Awards

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story The Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story is an award given every year by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy) to Malayalam writers for writing a story of literary merit. It is one of the twelve categories of the Kerala Sahitya A ...

(2006) * Nooranad Haneef Memorial Novel Award (2012) *

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel The Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel is an award given every year by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy) to Malayalam writers for writing a novel of literary merit. It is one of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award#Awards, twelv ...

(2012)

References

External links

* Nair, Ravisankar S (June 2014). "അദശയ സാനനിധയങങളിലടെ കഥ പറയനന നോവൽ". കലാപർണ: 6–14. * വി.വിജയകമാർ (October 2019). പരതിബോധതതിനറെ അടയാളങങൾ. Kozhikode: ഐ ബകസ. pp. 21–22. ISBN 978-93-87828-28-5. * Sankar V, Sucheta (December 2016). "Textual Exiles: Cartographies of Power in Amusement Park". Journal of Literature and Aesthetics. 16: 81–93. * V. Vijayakumar (20 October 2017). "എനതാണ മനഷയമനസസിനോളം ദരഹമായിരികകനനത?". Indian Express Malayalam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 22 November 2019. * V. Vijayakumar. കഥയിലിലലാതതത. Palakkad: ലോഗോസ ബകസ. pp. 22–53. ISBN 979-93-88364-13-3 Check , isbn= value: checksum (help). * T.pillai, Meena (28 June 2018). "Eye for detail and nuances". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 November 2019. {{DEFAULTSORT:Kumar, E Santhosh 1969 births Living people Malayalam-language writers Recipients of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award People from Thrissur district