Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1976) Winner
M. Achuthan
えむ・あちゅーたん
M. Achūtan
Aliases:
ムックッティパランビル・アチュータン
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-06-15 （Vadama, Thrissur, Kerala, India）
- Died
- 2017-04-09 （Ernakulam, Kerala, India） age 86
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Malayalam
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Residence History
- Thrissur, Kerala → Ernakulam, Kerala
Career
- Occupations
- Literary critic, Orator, Professor
- Active Years
- 1962-2017
- Affiliations
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi, Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society, University of Kerala, Calicut University
- Influenced By
- Kuttikrishna Marar, Joseph Mundassery
- Influenced
- Edasseri Govindan Nair
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Antony's Higher Secondary School | — | — | — | — | India |
| Maharaja's College | — | Malayalam literature | 修士（マラヤーラム文学、金メダル） | — | India |
| University of Madras | — | Malayalam literature | 修士 | — | India |
St. Antony's Higher Secondary School
Country:
India
Mala
Maharaja's College
Malayalam literature
Degree:
修士（マラヤーラム文学、金メダル）
Country:
India
Ernakulam, University of Madras
University of Madras
Malayalam literature
Degree:
修士
Country:
India
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism | Cherukadha Innale Innu | 文学批評 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Padmaprabha Literary Award | — | — | Padmaprabha | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions | — | 全体貢献 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism
1976
Work:
Cherukadha Innale Innu
Category:
文学批評
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Padmaprabha Literary Award
1998
Organization:
Padmaprabha
Result:
受賞
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions
2001
Category:
全体貢献
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Paschathya Sahitya Darshanam
1962 Literary CriticismCritique of Western literary philosophies
Western literature
Cherukadha Innale Innu
1973 Literary CriticismHistory of Malayalam short story
Short story
Swathanthrya Samaravum Malayala Sahithyavum
1994 Literary CriticismFreedom struggle and Malayalam literature
IndependenceLiterary history
Bibliography
- Paschathya Sahitya Darshanam
- Kavitayum Kalavum
- Samanvayam
- Vivechanam
- Vangmukham
- Swathanthrya Samaravum Malayala Sahithyavum
- Cherukadha Innale Innu
- Novel - Prashnangalum Padangalum
Translations by Author
- Ayirathonnu Raavukal
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Challenging established literary viewsIntroduction and critique of Western literary theories
- Recurring Motifs
- Evolution of short storiesHistory of Malayalam literature
Health
-
Age-related illnesses晩年Cause of death
Legacy
Renowned Malayalam literary critic, recipient of multiple Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards. Contributed to short story history and Western literary critique.
Trivia
- Husband of Radha, daughter of Jnanpith awardee poet G. Sankara Kurup.
- One daughter, B. Bhadra, served as Deputy Mayor of Kochi Corporation.