Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1973) Winner
Lalithambika Antharjanam
らりたんばいか・あんたーるじゃなむ
Lalithambika Antharjanam
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1909-03-30 （Kottavattom near Punalur, Kollam district, Kingdom of Travancore）
- Died
- 1987-02-06 （Njaliyakuzhi, Kottayam） age 77
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Malayalam
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Residence History
- Kollam district, Kerala → Kottayam district, Kerala
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Social reformer
- Active Years
- 1937-1987
- Influenced By
- Indian independence movement, Social reform movements in Nambuthiri community
- Influenced
- Kerala's feminist literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Agnisakshi | 小説 | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1977 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel | Agnisakshi | 小説 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1977 | Vayalar Award | Agnisakshi | — | Vayalar Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1965 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature | Gosayi Paranja Katha | 児童文学 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1973 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism | Sita Mutal Satyavati Vare | 文学批評 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship | — | — | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
Sahitya Akademi Award
1977
Work:
Agnisakshi
Category:
小説
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel
1977
Work:
Agnisakshi
Category:
小説
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Vayalar Award
1977
Work:
Agnisakshi
Organization:
Vayalar Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature
1965
Work:
Gosayi Paranja Katha
Category:
児童文学
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism
1973
Work:
Sita Mutal Satyavati Vare
Category:
文学批評
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
1981
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Odakkuzhal Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1977) Winner
Vayalar Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 1 (1977) Winner
Works
Major Works
Agnisakshi
1976 Novel 152 pagesA novel depicting the oppression and suffering of women in Nambudiri society.
Women's role in societyFamilyIndividuality
Adaptations
- [Film] Agnisakshi / Shyamaprasad (1998)
Translations
- English: Fire, My Witness
Bibliography
- Lalitanjali
- Vanji Rajeswari
- Bhavadipti
- Oru Pottichiri
- Nisabda Sangitam
- Ayirathiri
- Ambikanjali
- Adyathe Kathakal
- Moodupadathil
- Kalathinte Etukal
- Takarnna Talamura
- Kilivatililoode
- Kodunkattil Ninnu
- Kanneerinte Punchiri
- Irupatu Varshathinu Sesham
- Vellinaksatram
- Agni Pushpangal
- Tiranhedutha Kathakal
- Marikkatha Pretam
- Satyathinte Swaram
- Viswarupam
- Dhirendu Majumdarude Amma
- Stree
- Pavitra Motiram
- Gramabalika
- Kunjomana
- Gosayi Paranja Katha
- Tentullikal
- Sita Mutal Satyavati Vare
- Agnisakshi
- Atmakathaykku Oru Amukham
- Viradhatri
- Mayatha Mazhavillu
- Sakuntala
Translations of Works
- English: Fire, My Witness (Agnisakshi)
- English: Cast Me Out If You Will: Stories and Memoir
- English: On the Far Side of Memory: Short Stories
- Dogri: Agg Goah (Agnisakshi)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Sensitivity to women's rolesSocial reform themes
- Recurring Motifs
- Hypocrisy and injustice in Nambudiri societyWomen's imprisonment and courage
Health
-
Eye damage結婚後～晩年Damaged eyesight from smoke and poor lighting, wrote with eyes closed at times.
Legacy
Pioneering feminist writer in Kerala who exposed injustices faced by Nambudiri women.
In Popular Culture
- Lalithambika Antharjanam Sahitya Award exists
Trivia
- 'Antharjanam' means 'she who spends her life inside'.
- She was the first child, followed by seven sons.
- Had 7 children, including author N. Mohanan.