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V. Aravindakshan

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V. Aravindakshan

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1930-10-17 (Kodungallur, Cochin Kingdom, British India)
Died
2015-12-26 (Thrissur, Kerala, India) age 85
Nationality
Indian
Languages
Malayalam, English
Residence History
Kodungallur → Thrissur

Career

Occupations
writer, translator, marxist thinker, lecturer, journalist
Active Years
1958-2015
Affiliations
St. Thomas College, Thrissur, Kerala Varma College
Memberships
Student Federation of India
Influenced By
B. T. Ranadive, Jyoti Basu

Education

Maharaja's College, Ernakulam
English literature
Country: India

Awards

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism
1999
Work: Sahithyam, Samskaram, Samooham
Organization: Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result: 受賞
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions
2002
Organization: Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result: 受賞
Abudhabi Shakthi Award
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Sahithyam, Samskaram, Samooham

Literary Criticism

Translations by Author

  • First to translate many Marxist classics into Malayalam
  • Translated more than twenty literature works into Malayalam

Health

  • old age related problems
    晩年
    cause of death

Legacy

Pioneering translator of Marxist classics into Malayalam. Awarded Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism and lifetime achievement award.

Trivia

  • Acted as a messenger for communist leaders during the ban on the party.
  • Served as jury chairman for Swati Award for four years.