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U. K. Kumaran
Born (1950-05-11) 11 May 1950 (age 74)
Payyoli, Kozhikode, Kerala
OccupationWriter, journalist
LanguageMalayalam
NationalityIndian
Alma materZamorin's Guruvayurappan College, Kozhikode
GenreNovel, short story, essays
Notable awardsKerala Sahitya Akademi Award

U. K. Kumaran (Malayalam: യു.കെ. കുമാരന്‍; born 11 May 1950) is a Malayalam-language novelist, short story writer, essayist and journalist from Kerala, India. He is a recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and Vayalar Award.[1]

Biography

Kumaran was born in Payyoli, Kozhikode on 11 May 1950.[citation needed] He studied at Government AUP School, Kizhoor and Government High School, Payyoli. He obtained a degree in economics from Guruvayurappan College, Kozhikode and a diploma in Journalism and Public Relations.[citation needed]

He started his career as a journalist, in Veekshanam Vaarika as Assistant Editor. Later he joined Kerala Kaumudi and worked as its Kozhikode unit chief.[citation needed] He has held numerous posts including the State Vice-President of Kerala Pathrapravarthaka Union, Member of Kerala State Telephone Advisory Committee, Member of Calicut University Journalism Board of Studies, Vice-Chairman of Kerala Sahitya Akademi, Advisory committee member of National Book Trust and the director of Navakerala Co-operative Publishing House.[citation needed]

He began his literary career with a short story "Chalanam" at the age of 17. The story emerged around people whose lives and livelihood revolved around movie announcements being made with drum beats in the Payyoli market.[citation needed]

According to the Hindu newspaper: "It is a comprehensive landscape, peopled with characters and nature. Each character should grow and reach a point where they move towards a climax well. You cannot leave them mid-way, unfinished."[2]

Awards

Kumaran has received numerous awards and recognitions including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Policukarante Penmakkal (2011) and Vaikom Chandrasekharan Nair Award for Thakshankunnu Swaroopam (2012).[3][4]

Works

Novels

  • Valayam
  • Oridathum Ethathavar
  • Mulappaal
  • Aasakthi
  • Ezhuthappettathu
  • Ottavaakkil Oru Jivitam
  • Thakshankunnu Swaroopam
  • Kananullathalla Kazhchakkal

Short story collections

  • Puthiya Irippidangal
  • Madutha Kali
  • Paavam Kallan
  • Atayalangal Vannukondirikkunnu
  • Rail Palathil Oru Kudumbam Dhyanikkunnu
  • Achchan Urangunnilla
  • Orale Thedi Oraal
  • Ottakkoru Stri Odunnathinte Rahasyamenth?
  • Onninum Orakalavumilla
  • Veedu Samsarikkunnu
  • Madhu Shaityam
  • Madhye Ingane Kaanunna Nerath
  • Matibhramangalude Kaalam
  • Kudumba Museum
  • Policukaarante Penmakkal
  • Tiranjedutha Kathakal
  • Sancharikkunna Govani
  • Priyappetta Kathakal
  • Kannadakalkkappurath
  • Valanja Kaalulla Kuta
  • Dambathya Katha
  • Viraamasandhi

Novelettes

  • Malarnnu Parakkunna Kakka
  • Prasava Ward
  • Ellam Kanunna Njan
  • Oro Viliyum Kaathu
  • Kaanaappurangal
  • Addheham
  • Bhoothakaala Sancharam
  • A. T. M.
  • Viralatayalangal Illathavarude Nagaram
  • Priyappetta Novelettukal
  • Dinaratrangalude Ennam
  • Sanghaditham

Others

  • Gandhiji (Biography)
  • Oru Bandhu Kaathirukkunnu (Memoirs)
  • Anubhavam, Orma, Yathra (Memoirs and Travel notes)

References

  1. ^ "UK Kumaran felicitated". Mathrubhumi. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  2. ^ P. Anima (4 August 2012). "Matters of the mind". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Sahitya Akademi awards announced". The Hindu. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Award for U.K. Kumaran". The Hindu. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
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