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Rama Kannabiran

ラーマ・カンナビラン

Rāma Kannabiran

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1943-12-27 (India)
Nationality
Singaporean
Languages
Tamil
Residence History
India (1943-1953) → Singapore (1953-present)

Career

Occupations
writer, teacher
Active Years
1958-2024

Education

Raffles Institution
Country: Singapore

Awards

Cultural Medallion
1998
Organization: Singapore Government
Result: 受賞
S.E.A. Write Award
1990
Result: 受賞
Mont Blanc Literary Award
1997
Result: 受賞
Book Award for Tamil Fiction
1982
Work: Twenty-five Years and Other Stories
Category: Tamil Fiction
Organization: National Book Development Council
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Twenty-five Years

1972 short story

Short story that won gold medal at Tamil Nesan competition.

Twenty-five Years and Other Stories

1980 short story collection

Collection of short stories.

For the Sake of Uma and Other Stories

1980 short story collection

Collection of short stories.

The Odorous Wind and Other Stories

1981 short story collection

Collection of short stories.

The Sozhan Doll

1981 short story collection

Collection of short stories.

Pedestal

1992 collection of two novellas

A collection of two novellas.

Legacy

Known as a Tamil-language Singaporean writer, awarded several literary prizes including Cultural Medallion.