Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1967) Winner
S. Guptan Nair
エス・グプタン・ナイル
S. Guptan Nair
Aliases:
Sankara Pillai Guptan Nair
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1919-08-22 （Oachira, Quilon, Travancore (present-day Kollam, Kerala)）
- Died
- 2006-02-06 （Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala） age 86
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Malayalam
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Residence History
- Oachira, Kerala → Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Career
- Occupations
- scholar, literary critic, writer, professor
- Active Years
- 1941-2006
- Affiliations
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi, University of Calicut
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram | — | Malayalam literature | Honours | — | India |
Government Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram
Malayalam literature
Degree:
Honours
Year of Graduation:
1941
Country:
India
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award | Isangalkkappuram | 文学批評 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Kendra Sahitya Academy Award | — | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Vayalar Award | — | — | Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Vallathol Award | — | — | Vallathol Prize Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Ezhuthachan Puraskaram | — | — | Government of Kerala | 受賞 |
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
1967
Work:
Isangalkkappuram
Category:
文学批評
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Kendra Sahitya Academy Award
1983
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Vayalar Award
1998
Organization:
Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Vallathol Award
1999
Organization:
Vallathol Prize Foundation
Result:
受賞
Ezhuthachan Puraskaram
2005
Organization:
Government of Kerala
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Vayalar Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (1998) Winner
Vallathol Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1999) Winner
Ezhuthachan Puraskaram
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2005) Winner
Works
Major Works
Isangalkkappuram
1967 Literary CriticismLiterary study addressing complex topics in a simple style.
Modern literature
Asthiyude Pookkal Changampuzha Kaviyum Kavithayum
1998 Biography and Criticism 171 pagesStudy on the life and literature of Changampuzha Krishna Pillai.
Poet study
Bibliography
- Krantha Dharsikal
- Samalochana
- Isangalkkappuram
- Adhunikasahithyam
- Thiranjedutha Prabandhangal
- Navamalika
- Gadyam Pinnitta Vazhikal
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Simple style dealing with complex literary topics
Health
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Respiratory illnesses晩年Cause of death
Legacy
One of the great critics of modern Malayalam literature, prolific writer with over 35 books, recipient of numerous awards including Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award and Ezhuthachan Puraskaram.