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Thomas Joseph
Born (1954-06-08) June 8, 1954 (age 70)
Eloor, Ernakulam district, Kerala, India
OccupationShort story writer
SpouseRosili
ChildrenA son and a daughter
Parents
  • Thomas Vadaykkal (father)
  • Mary Vellayil (mother)
Awards
  • 2013 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story
  • 2009 Children's literary institute Award
  • 2003 V. P. Sivakumar Memorial Keli Award
  • 1996 SBT Literary Prize
  • 1995 K. A. Kodungallore Award
  • Delhi Short Story Award

Thomas Joseph is a Malayalam writer, born in Eloor of Ernakulam District on 8 June 1954. He is the son of Thomas Vadaykkal and Mary Vellayil. He wrote his first short story when he was a 5th standard student and started publishing stories in Malayalam weeklies during his high school and college period. His story "Athbhuta-samasya", was published in the magazine Saketam, under the editorialship of Narendra Prasad and V. P. Sivakumar. Received Mrigaya magazine’s ‘Mrigaya Award-1984’ through the Readers’ Gallop poll.

He published his first collection of short stories, Athbhuta-samasya, in 1989. His Chitra-salabhangalude Kappal (The Ship of Butterflies), short stories collection, was awarded the SBT Literary Award in 1996.[1] He is also the recipient of Delhi Short Story Award, K. A. Kodungallore Award (1995), V. P. Sivakumar memorial Keli Award (2003) and the Children's literary institute Award (2009).[2] His short story collection, Marichavar cinema kaaNukayaaNu (The Dead are Watching Movies) received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story in 2013.[3]

He has published eight books, which includes six collections of short stories.[4] He has worked at Chandrika and Indian Express daily newspapers and in Pen books. He resides at Keezhmad, Aluva.

References

  1. ^ "Thomas Joseph - Mathrubhumi Books". buybooks.mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  2. ^ "ചെറുകഥകളുടെ സാഹിത്യകാരന്റെ ജീവിതം ഒരു ദുരന്ത കഥ! അക്കാദമി അവാർഡ് ജേതാവിനെ സഹായിക്കണമെന്ന് അഭ്യർഥിച്ച് സാഹിത്യകാരൻമാർ" [The life story of a short story writer, a tragedy]. vanitha.in. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Literary Awards". Kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Writer Thomas Joseph seeks help for treatment". OnManorama. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
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