Odakkuzhal Award
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1981) Winner
Moorkkanaat Krishnankutty Menon
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Moorkkanaat Krishnankutty Menon
Pen Names:
Vilasini（Used as a pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1928-06-23 （Karumathra (near Vadakkancherry), British India）
- Died
- 1993-05-13 age 64
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Malayalam, English
- Residence History
- Singapore (c.1953–1977) → Kerala (after return to India)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Teacher, Translator, Editor
- Active Years
- 1965-1993
- Memberships
- Kerala Socialist Party
- Influenced By
- James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, Juan Rulfo, Sadegh Hedayat
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas College, Thrissur | Faculty of Science (Mathematics) | Mathematics | Bachelor of Science | 1940s | India |
| University of Madras | — | — | — | — | India |
St. Thomas College, Thrissur
Faculty of Science (Mathematics)
/ Mathematics
Degree:
Bachelor of Science
Period:
1940s
Year of Graduation:
1947
Country:
India
Earned a degree in Mathematics
University of Madras
Country:
India
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award | Niramulla Nizhalukal | — | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award | Avakasikal (The Inheritors) | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Vayalar Award | Avakasikal (The Inheritors) | — | Vayalar Ramavarma Trust | 受賞 |
| — | Odakkuzhal Award | — | — | Odakkuzhal Award | 受賞 |
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
1966
Work:
Niramulla Nizhalukal
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award
1981
Work:
Avakasikal (The Inheritors)
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Vayalar Award
1983
Work:
Avakasikal (The Inheritors)
Organization:
Vayalar Ramavarma Trust
Result:
受賞
Odakkuzhal Award
Organization:
Odakkuzhal Award
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Vayalar Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1983) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Inheritors
Novel 3958 pagesA monumental four-volume novel (3958 pages) exploring family, inheritance and social life in Kerala, notable for its extensive use of stream-of-consciousness techniques.
stream-of-consciousnessinheritancefamily and societymemory
Oonjaal (Swing)
NovelA novel noted for its interiority and use of stream-of-consciousness narration.
psychologyconsciousness
Niramulla Nizhalukal
1965 NovelMenon's debut novel depicting the lives of Malayali community in Singapore during World War II.
diasporalife of immigrants
Thudakkam (Beginning)
NovelOne of his early novels; detailed information on content is limited in available sources.
Bibliography
- Avakasikal (The Inheritors)
- Oonjaal (Swing)
- Thudakkam (Beginning)
- Inaangaatta Kannikal
- Chundeli
- Yathramukham
- Niramulla Nizhalukal
- Kaithiri (poems)
- Uthirmanikal (essays)
- Novalilekkoru Kilivaathil (essays)
- Prathyakshavalkaranam Novelil (essays)
- Swa-le (journalism)
- Sahashayanam (translation of Kawabata Yasunari)
- Kurudan Moonga (translation of The Blind Owl)
- Pedro Páramo (translation of Juan Rulfo)
Translations by Author
- Kurudan Moonga (translation of The Blind Owl by Sadegh Hedayat)
- Pedroparamo (translation of Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo)
- Sahashayanam (translation of a novel by Kawabata Yasunari)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Experimental, introspective style employing stream-of-consciousnessExtensive narrative scope with detailed psychological description
- Recurring Motifs
- memory and the pastlonelinessdiaspora and immigrant experiencetime and inheritance
Legacy
Vilasini authored Avakasikal, often cited as the longest novel in an Indian language, and is celebrated for introducing experimental, stream-of-consciousness techniques into Malayalam fiction. His translations brought important world literature to Malayalam readers.
Academic Societies
- Academic studies associated with the Kerala Sahitya Akademi
In Popular Culture
- Frequently cited in Malayalam literary studies and modern novel criticism
Trivia
- Avakasikal spans 3958 pages and is sometimes cited as the longest novel written in an Indian language.
- Moved to Singapore in 1953 and worked as an editor of an English monthly and later as a sub-editor at Agence France-Presse.
- Translated works by Juan Rulfo and Sadegh Hedayat into Malayalam.
- Won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1966 for his debut novel Niramulla Nizhalukal.