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Aymanam John

アイマナム・ジョン

Aymanam John

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1953-04-10 (Aymanam village, Kottayam district, Kerala, India)
Nationality
India
Languages
Malayalam, English

Career

Occupations
Short-story writer
Active Years
1975-

Awards

Odakkuzhal Award
2017
Work: Aymanam Johninte Kathakal
Organization: Odakkuzhal Trust
Result: 受賞
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story
2017
Work: Aymanam Johninte Kathakal
Category: 短編
Organization: Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Ennittumundu Thaamarappoikakal

Memoir / Short stories

A memoir-like collection recounting the landscape, people and cherished moments of Aymanam.

rural lifememorycommunity

Ithara Characharangalude Charitrapusthakam

Short stories

A short story collection portraying everyday details and human relationships through various characters.

human relationshipseveryday details

Christmas Marathinte Veru

Short stories / Essays

Works that include nostalgia and observations surrounding Christmas and religious festivities.

religious festivitiesnostalgia

Aymanam Johninte Kathakal

Short stories

One of the author's notable short story collections, characterized by depictions of his native landscape and people; includes works recognized in 2017 awards.

regionalismmemorycharacter portrayal

Bibliography

  • Ennittumundu Thaamarappoikakal
  • Ithara Characharangalude Charitrapusthakam
  • Christmas Marathinte Veru
  • Aymanam Johninte Kathakal

Style & Themes

Literary Style
lyrical, memoir-like prosedetail-oriented depiction rooted in locality
Recurring Motifs
village lifenaturememory and lossreligious ceremonies

Legacy

Known for chronicling his native Aymanam and depicting its landscape and people; his attention to rural detail has been recognized with multiple literary awards in 2017.

Trivia

  • The surname 'Aymanam' is toponymic (from his village); he is referred to by his given name 'John'.
  • His native village Aymanam became widely known internationally through Arundhati Roy's 'The God of Small Things'.