K. P. Sasidharan (10 June 1938 – 17 June 2015) was a professor of English literature, critic, creative writer and translator in Malayalam. He was a winner of the

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and the

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. He was equally proficient in English and Malayalam literature. His contributions to Malayalam literature include several novels, short stories, studies, and translations from English to Malayalam.

Education

His schooling was in

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, Kerala's

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, where he studied at the Avittam Thirunal High School (1952–55), following which he studied at the

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, located in

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between 1955 and 1957 to complete his Intermediate. He completed his B A (Hons) degree in English Language and Literature (1957–60) at the

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. He obtained a Doctorate in the year 1991 (Doctor of Philosophy) from the

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Professional career

He began his career as a Lecturer in English at

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in the year 1960. In the following year, he moved to the

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, where he continued to work until 1971. In the year 1971, he became the Professor and Head of the English Department at

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, where he continued in that position until 1990. He took over as the Principal of the

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, located in

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in the year 1991. He remained there until he moved to the Kerala Bhasha Institute, a State Government academic publishing house as its Director (1992–93).

Books published

* Anthassulla Manushyar (Novel) Mangalodayam Thrissur, 1966. * Uppu (Novel) Sahithya Pravarthaka Coop Society, Kottayam, 1968. * Udikkunnu Asthamikkunnu (Short stories) SPCS, Kottayam, 1968. * Vedanthikkas (Satire - Serialised in Mathrubhumy weekly) Poorna publication, kozhikode, 1970. * Darling (Collection of short stories) SPCS, Kottayam, 1970. * Aanakompum Kurangukalum (Short stories) D C Books Kottayam, 1978. * Kalaghattathinte Sabdangal (Study) Current Books, 1978. *

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(Translation) SPCS, National Book Stall, Kottayam, 1979. * Rushyan Sahithyan Enthu Enthukontu (Study on Russian literature) Prabhath printers, Thiruvananthapuram, 1981. * Krishna Studies (English) McMillan Books, New Delhi, 1982. * Kavithayute Saaphalyam (Study) Mangala printing press, 1982. * Kavithayute Moonu Vazhikal (Study) Book Club, 1983. * Maranamillatha Vayalar (Study) India press kottayam, 1984. * Lenin Piranna Mannil (Travelogue) Prabhath book house, Thiruvananthapuram, 1985. * KesavaDev- Makers of Indian Literature Series (Study) Kerala Sahithya Academy 1985. * Poets in a changing world (Study (English)) Konark Publishers, New Delhi, 1991. * Karikkattayil Ila Virinju (Children’s literature) State Institute of Languages, Kerala, 1998. *

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