Edasseri Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1986) Winner
Ashitha
アシタ
Ashitha
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1956-04-05 （Pazhayannur, Trichur, Travancore-Cochin, India）
- Died
- 2019-03-27 （Thrissur, Kerala, India） age 62
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Malayalam, English
- Residence History
- Pazhayannur (birth) → Delhi (schooling) → Bombay/Mumbai (schooling) → Ernakulam (college) → Thrissur (later life; death)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Translator
- Active Years
- 2019
- Influenced By
- Alexander Pushkin (translated author), Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi (translated author)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maharaja's College, Ernakulam | Faculty of Arts (English Literature) | Department of English | MA (英文学) | — | India |
Maharaja's College, Ernakulam
Faculty of Arts (English Literature)
/ Department of English
Degree:
MA (英文学)
Country:
India
Completed graduate and master's studies in English literature. Exact graduation year unknown.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Edasseri Award | Vismaya Chihnangal | — | Ponnani Edasseri Smaraka Samithi | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Lalithambika Anterjanam Smaraka Sahitya Award | — | — | Lalithambika Anterjanam Smaraka Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Padmarajan Award | Thathagatha (short story collection) | — | Padmarajan Award committee | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story | Ashithayude Kathakal | 短編 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| — | Ankanam Award | — | — | Ankanam | 受賞 |
| — | Thoppil Ravi Foundation Award | — | — | Thoppil Ravi Foundation | 受賞 |
Edasseri Award
1986
Work:
Vismaya Chihnangal
Organization:
Ponnani Edasseri Smaraka Samithi
Result:
受賞
Lalithambika Anterjanam Smaraka Sahitya Award
1994
Organization:
Lalithambika Anterjanam Smaraka Foundation
Result:
受賞
Padmarajan Award
2000
Work:
Thathagatha (short story collection)
Organization:
Padmarajan Award committee
Result:
受賞
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story
2015
Work:
Ashithayude Kathakal
Category:
短編
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Ankanam Award
Organization:
Ankanam
Result:
受賞
Thoppil Ravi Foundation Award
Organization:
Thoppil Ravi Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Padmarajan Award (Padmarajan Puraskaram)
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
Vismaya Chihnangal
1987 Short storiesAn early short story collection capturing small wonders in daily life and focusing on women's perspectives.
Everyday momentsFemale perspectivesSmall wonders
Apoorna Viramanghal
1993 Short storiesA collection of mature short stories dealing with incomplete moments and emotions in life.
Incomplete emotionsHuman relationships
Mazhameghangal
2012 Short storiesA collection that includes stories themed around rain and nature.
NatureSeasonality
Thathagatha
1999 Short storiesA short story anthology which later won the Padmarajan Award.
Personal historyMemory
Ashithayude Kathakal
2015 Short storiesOne of her notable short story collections; recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story.
Portraits of womenDepictions of everyday life
Mayilpeelisparsham
2013 Novel / NovellaA novella demonstrating the breadth of her literary style.
GrowthMemory
Meera Padunnu
PoetryA poetry collection featuring concise and evocative expressions.
Religious/spiritual themesWomen's inner life
Ashitha's Haiku Poems
2014 Poetry (Haiku)A collection that helped popularize haiku in Malayalam.
HaikuMoments of everyday life
Bibliography
- Nilavinte Nattile
- Mazhameghangal
- Amma Ennotu Parnha Nunakal
- Ashithayude Kathakal
- Oru Sthreeyum Parayathirunnath
- Ma Faleshu (audio)
- Vismaya chihnangal
- Apoorna viramanghal
- Thathagatha
- Mayilpeelisparsham
- Ashithayude Novallettukal
- Meera Padunnu
- Jaathaka Kadhakal
Translations by Author
- Rumi Paranja Kathakal (translations of Rumi)
- Peter Enna Muyalum Mattu Kathakal (Beatrix Potter translations)
- Heidi (translation of Johanna Spyri)
- Padhavinyaasangal: 32 Russian kavithakal (collection of Russian poems, translated)
- Tao: Guruvinte vazhi (translation of Laozi/Taoist texts)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise, evocative prosePoetic depiction of small everyday momentsUse of short forms such as haiku
- Recurring Motifs
- Fragments of everyday lifeWomen's experiences and motherhoodNature (rain, seasons)
Health
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Cancer2013-2019Diagnosed in 2013 and underwent treatment while continuing to write; she died in 2019.
Legacy
Ashitha was a major female voice in Malayalam literature, known for her short stories, poetry and translations; she helped popularize haiku in Malayalam. Her work continues to be read, and an Ashitha Memorial Literary Award was instituted in 2022.
In Popular Culture
- Often cited for her role in popularizing haiku within Malayalam literary circles.
Trivia
- Significantly contributed to popularizing haiku in Malayalam.
- Authored over 20 books.
- Diagnosed with cancer in 2013.