Edasseri Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1987) Winner
Nalini Bekal
ナリニ・ベカル
Nalini Bekal
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1954-10-15 （Bekal, Kasaragod District, Kerala, India）
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Malayalam
Career
- Occupations
- writer, novelist, short story writer
- Active Years
- 1977-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | B.A. | — | India |
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Degree:
B.A.
Country:
India
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Mathrubhumi Novel Award | Thuruth | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Edasseri Award | Muchilottamma | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1992 | SBI Award | Muchilottamma | — | State Bank of India | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Kerala Sahitya Academy Fellowship | — | — | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
Mathrubhumi Novel Award
1977
Work:
Thuruth
Result:
受賞
Edasseri Award
1987
Work:
Muchilottamma
Result:
受賞
SBI Award
1992
Work:
Muchilottamma
Organization:
State Bank of India
Result:
受賞
Kerala Sahitya Academy Fellowship
1995
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Thuruth
1977 NovelPublished in 1977. An early novel addressing intersections of local community and individual life; detailed information is limited.
local communityindividual conflict
Hamsaganam
1982 NovelA 1982 novel focusing on psychological portraits of characters and interpersonal relationships.
relationshipspsychological portrait
Krishna
1985 NovelPublished in 1985. The title refers to a personal name; the novel weaves personal history with local narratives.
personal historyregionalism
Muchilottamma
1987 NovelPublished in 1987. Considered one of the author's notable works; deals with social themes and women's positions and has received multiple awards.
women's issuessocial critique
Kanwatheertha
1988 NovelPublished in 1988. The novel progresses through depictions of region and relationships among characters.
regionrelationships
Shilavanangal
1993 NovelPublished in 1993. A mature-period novel, described as portraying inner lives of characters with a quiet narrative tone.
interioritymaturity
Ottakkolam
1993 Short story collectionA 1993 short story collection depicting diverse characters and fragments of daily life.
everyday lifehuman observation
Bibliography
- Thuruth (1977)
- Hamsaganam (1982)
- Krishna (1985)
- Muchilottamma (1987)
- Kanwatheertha (1988)
- Shilavanangal (1993)
- Ottakkolam (short stories, 1993)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realist style rooted in Malayalam literary traditionquiet narration and psychological depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- coastal and village landscapesfemale perspectivedetails of everyday life
Legacy
As a Malayalam-language writer from Kerala, she is recognized for works depicting local communities and women's perspectives. She has received multiple literary awards and a fellowship from the Kerala Sahitya Akademi, and is regarded as an important regional literary figure.
Academic Societies
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Trivia
- Her spouse is writer and critic Paipra Radhakrishnan.
- She has two daughters: Dr. Anuradha (Ayurveda doctor) and writer Anuja Akathoottu.
- The Wikipedia article has a notice that it relies largely on a single source.