Muttathu Varkey Award
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (2010) Winner
P. Valsala
ピー・ヴァルサラ
P. Valsala
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1939-08-28 （Calicut (Kozhikode), Malabar District, Madras Province, British India (present-day Kozhikode, Kerala, India)）
- Died
- 2023-11-21 （Kozhikode, Kerala, India） age 84
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Malayalam, English
- Residence History
- Kozhikode district, Kerala, India
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Teacher, Social activist
- Active Years
- 1969-2023
- Affiliations
- Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham (PuKaSa), Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ezhuthachan Puraskaram | — | — | Government of Kerala | 受賞 |
| — | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award | Nizhaluragunna Vazhikal (The Paths Where Shadows Sleep) | — | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1972 | Kumkumam Award | Nellu (Paddy) | — | Kumkumam (magazine) | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Muttathu Varkey Award | — | — | Muttathu Varkey Award committee | 受賞 |
| 2012 | C. V. Kunhiraman Memorial Sahitya Award | — | — | C. V. Kunhiraman memorial body | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship | — | — | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 叙勲 |
Ezhuthachan Puraskaram
2021
Organization:
Government of Kerala
Result:
受賞
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
Work:
Nizhaluragunna Vazhikal (The Paths Where Shadows Sleep)
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Kumkumam Award
1972
Work:
Nellu (Paddy)
Organization:
Kumkumam (magazine)
Result:
受賞
Muttathu Varkey Award
2010
Organization:
Muttathu Varkey Award committee
Result:
受賞
C. V. Kunhiraman Memorial Sahitya Award
2012
Organization:
C. V. Kunhiraman memorial body
Result:
受賞
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
2019
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
叙勲
Awards & Nominations
Ezhuthachan Puraskaram
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2021) Winner
Works
Major Works
Nellu (Paddy)
1972 NovelA novel set in a rural milieu exploring women and community relations. Adapted into a film of the same name in 1974.
rural lifewomen's experiencessocial change
Adaptations
- [Film] Nellu (1974)
Translations
- Translated into English (details vary)
Nizhaluragunna Vazhikal (The Paths Where Shadows Sleep)
1975 NovelA novel interweaving shadows, memory and social undercurrents. A major work awarded the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award.
memorysocial issueswomen
Agnayam (Agneyam)
1974 NovelThe story of a Nambudiri woman; has been translated into English.
caste and genderwomen's agency
Translations
- English translation by Vasanthi Sankaranarayanan (2008)
Bibliography
- Thakarcha (1969)
- Nellu (1972)
- Agnayam (1974)
- Nizhaluragunna Vazhikal (1975)
- Melppalam (2007)
Adaptations
- Nellu (novel) → 1974 film 'Nellu'
Translations of Works
- English translation of Agnayam by Vasanthi Sankaranarayanan (2008)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realist style focused on social realitiesNarration emphasizing women's perspectives
- Recurring Motifs
- women's experiencesnature and seasonsportrayal of village society
Health
-
Heart failure2023Died of heart failure in November 2023
Legacy
One of the notable writers in Malayalam literature, highly regarded for works depicting women and social realities. Recipient of the Ezhuthachan Puraskaram in 2021.
Academic Societies
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Trivia
- Received the Ezhuthachan Puraskaram in 2021 (Kerala's highest literary honour).
- She was the fifth woman to receive the Ezhuthachan Puraskaram since its institution in 1993.
- Former headmistress (teacher) before focusing full-time on writing.