2017 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards
The 2017 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award was announced on 23 January 2019.[1][2] The award is given each year, since 1958, by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy), to Malayalam writers for their outstanding books of literary merit.
| Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding books of literary merit |
| Date | 23 January 2019 |
| Location | Trichur |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Kerala Sahitya Akademi |
| First awarded | 1958 |
Winners
| Category | Recipient | Work | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poetry | Veerankutty | Mindaprani |  |
| Novel | V. J. James | Nireeshwaran |  |
| Story | Aymanam John | Ithara Characharangalude Charitrapusthakam | |
| Drama | S. V. Venugopan Nair | Swadeshabhimani | |
| Literary Criticism | Kalpatta Narayanan | Kavithayude Jeevacharithram |  |
| Biography and Autobiography | Jayachandran Mokeri | Thakkijja, Ente Jayil Jeevitham | |
| Travelogue | C. V. Balakrishnan | Ethetho Saranikalil |  |
| Humour | Chowallur Krishnankutty | Ezhuthanukaranam Anuranangalum | |
| Children's Literature | V. R. Sudheesh | Kurukkan Mashinte School |  |
| Scholarly Literature | N. J. K. Nair | Nadivijnaneeyam | |
| Translation | Rama Menon | Parvathangalum Mattolikollunnu | |
| Overall Contributions |
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References
- "2017 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- "കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി അവാർഡുകൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; വി.ജെ.ജയിംസിന്റെ 'നിരീശ്വരൻ' മികച്ച നോവൽ". Malayala Manorama. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
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