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K. P. Sankaran

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K. P. Sankaran

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1939-05-15 (Painkulam, Thrissur district, Kerala, India)
Died
:
Nationality
Indian
Languages
Malayalam
Residence History
Painkulam, Thrissur district → Changanacherry, S.B. College → Trichur, Kerala Varma College → Mysore, Regional Institute of Education → Kottapparambu near Chelavoor, Calicut

Career

Occupations
literary critic, teacher
Active Years
1970-2024
Affiliations
St. Berchmans College, Sree Kerala Varma College, Regional Institute of Education, Mysore

Awards

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism
2004
Work: Anuseelanam
Organization: Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result: 受賞
Deviprasadam Trust Award
2008
Organization: Deviprasadam Trust
Result: 受賞
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions
2012
Organization: Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result: 受賞
Cherukad Award
2017
Result: 受賞
S. Guptan Nair Award
2019
Result: 受賞
Vyloppilli Jayanthi Award
2019
Result: 受賞
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
2021
Organization: Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result: 受賞
Akkitham Award
2023
Result: 受賞
K. P. Narayana Pisharody Award
Result: 受賞
Dr. C. P. Menon Memorial Award
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Anuseelanam

2002 Literary Criticism

Collection of literary criticism

Malayalam literature

Abhivadhyam

2005 Literary Criticism

Collection of literary criticism

Malayalam literature

Akkithaperuma

2022 Literary Criticism

Criticism on Akkitham

Poetry

Bibliography

  • Sameepanam (1970)
  • Rithuparivarthanam (1972)
  • Navakam (1988)
  • Anuseelanam (2002)
  • Abhivadhyam (2005)
  • Thriveni (2005)
  • Sapthakam (2009)
  • C. S. Nair: Nammude Sahitya Vimarshanathinte Sukranakshatram (2013)
  • Mattoru Vailoppilly (2015)
  • Akkithaperuma (2022)
  • Kavitha Hridayam
  • Gandhi Kavithakal: Pathanam
  • Adhyatma Ramayanam: Samshodhanam, Vyakhyanam
  • Hari Nama Keerthanam: Vyakhyanam
  • Mahabharatam: Oru Punarvayana
  • Jnanappana: Vyakhyanam

Legacy

Prominent Malayalam literary critic who has authored around 30 books and received numerous literary awards, including Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship.

Trivia

  • Authored around 30 books
  • Retired from Mysore Regional Institute of Education in 2001
  • Residing in Kottapparambu near Chelavoor, Calicut since 2019