A. Madhavan
A. Madhavan is a Tamil writer who won Sahitya Akademi Award for his collection of essays Ilakkiya Chuvadukal (Traces of Literature).[1] He supported the Dravidian movement.[1]
Biography
Madhavan was born in 1934 in Thiruvananthapuram to Chellammal and Awadanayakam.[2]
Selected works
- Punalum Manalum (On a River’s Bank)
- Krishna Parunthu (Brahmini Kite)
- Thoovaanam (Drizzle)
- Kaalai (Bull)
- Ettavathu Naal (Eighth Day)
Translations from Malayalam:
- Malayatoor Ramakrishnan’s Yakshi (A Mythical Being)
- P.K. Balakrishnan’s Ini Gnan Urangatte (And Now, Let Me sleep)
- Karoor Nilakantapillai’s Sammaanam (Reward)
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References
- "Tamil writer A. Madhavan wins Sahitya Akademi award". The Hindu. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- "Contemporary Fiction – A Madhavan – Kalachuvadu Publications | A Leader and a Trendsetter in Tamil Publishing". Retrieved 14 November 2019.
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