Chandramathi
Chandramathi | |
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Born | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India | 17 January 1954
Pen name | Chandramathi |
Occupation | Author, academic, translator, critic |
Language | English, Malayalam |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | University of Kerala |
Notable awards | Padmarajan Puraskaram, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award |
Website | |
chandrikabalan |
Chandrika Balan (born 17 January 1954) is an Indian bilingual writer who has published books in both English and Malayalam, under the pen name Chandramathi, ചന്ദ്രമതി in Malayalam. She is a writer of fiction and translator,[1] and a critic in both English and Malayalam.[2] Chandramathi has published four books in English and 20 books in Malayalam, including 12 collections of short stories including a novelette, an anthology of medieval Malayalam poetry, two collections of essays, two memoirs, and five books translated from English. Malayalam film Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela was based on her book.[3]
Academic career
Chandramathi was born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. She passed her post graduation in English Language and Literature from the University of Kerala in 1976 with a first class. In 1988 she received her PhD, from the University of Kerala. She was a Professor of English literature in All Saints' College, Thriuvananthapuram.[4] From 1993 to 1994 she served as Executive Editor of Medieval Indian Literature.[1]
In recognition of her academic career she received the Professor Sivaprasad Foundation Award for The Most Outstanding Teacher in 1999[5] and the Alumni Association of St. Berchmans College's award for the Best College Teacher in Kerala in 2002.[6] In 1998 she visited Sweden with the team of 10 Indian writers under the Sahitya Akademi's cultural exchange programme. The visit inspired her to write the short story "Reindeer".[4]
Awards
- Thoppil Ravi Foundation Award (1995)[1]
- V.P.Sivakumar Smaraka Keli award for The Best Short Story of the Year (1996)
- Katha National Award for fiction and translation (1997)[1]
- The State Bank of Travancore Literary Award for the Best Collection of fiction, 1997. (1998)
- Odakkuzhal Award for the Best Work, 1998.
- The Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Best Fiction-1996-1998. (1999)
- The Muthukulam Parvathy Amma Prize for the Best Woman Writer of 2003. (2004)
- A.P.Kalakkad Award for the Best Fiction. (2004)
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi C.B.Kumar Endowment Award for the Best collection of Essays. (2005)
- Padmarajan Puraskaram for the Best Short Fiction of 2006. (2007)[7]
- Kairali Award (New York) for the Best Writer in Malayalam (2007)
- Avaneebala Puraskaram for the best woman writer (2009)[4]
- O.V.Vijayan Puraskaram for the best work of short fiction. The Indian Express. 23 October 2016.
- The first Snehathalam Award for Excellence in the field of Literary Works. 20i8
Bibliography
Books in English
- V. K. Krishna Menon. (Co-Author). Madras: Macmillan, 1990.
- Best-Loved Stories. (Co-Editor). Madras: Anu Chitra, 1991.
- The Private Garden : Family in Post-war British Drama. (Author). New Delhi: Academic Foundation, 1993.
- Critical Spectrum: Responses to Contemporary Literary Theories. (Editor). Calcutta : Papyrus, 1993.
- Arya and Other Stories. Hyderabad: Orient Blackswan, 2014.[8]
Books in Malayalam: Fiction
- Aryavarthanam. [Arya Repeated]. Kottayam: DC Books, 1995.
- Devigramam. [Village of the Goddess] Kottayam: DC Books, 1997.
- Reindeer. Calicut: Mulberry, 1998.
- Swayam, Swantham. [Me, Mine]. Trivandrum: Prabhath Books, 1999.
- Vethaalakathakal. [Tales From the Vetaal]. Thrissur : Current Books, 1999.
- Daivam Swargathil. [ God is in His Heaven]. Kottayam: DC Books, 2000.
- Thattarakkudiyile Vigrahangal. [The Idols of the Blacksmiths' Street]. Kollam: Sankeertanam- Publishers, 2002.
- Annayude Athazhavirundu. [Anna's Banquet]. Kottyam: DC Books,2006.
- Ente Priyappetta Kathakal. [ Stories Dear to Me]. Kottayam: DC Books
- Chandramathiyude Kathakal. [Compilation all the stories]. Kottayam: DC Books, 2009.
- Ivide Oru Techie. [ A Techie Here ]. Kottayam: DC Books, 2010.
- Sherlock Holmes. [Stories for children]. Calicut : Poorna Publications, 2010.
Aparnayude Thadavarakal(Aswathiyudethum) [ The Prison houses of Aparna; Aswathy's Too. NOVEL]. Kottayam: DCBooks 2013
- Ningal Nireekshanathilaanu" [ You are Under Surveillance]. Kottayam: DC Books, 2017
Books in Malayalam: Non-fiction
- Madhyakaala Malayala Kavitha. [Medieval Malayalam Poetry] (Co-Editor). New Delhi : National Book Trust, 1998.
- Perilla Prasnangal. [ Problems without a Name]. Thrissur: Current Books, 2003.
- Njandukalude Naattil Oru Idavela. [ An Interval in the Land of the Crabs : Cancer memoirs]. Kottayam: DC Books,2006.
- Sooryarajaavinte Pranayini. [The Lover of the Sun-God]. Kottayam : DC Books, 2007.
- Njan Oru Veedu. [I, A House]. (Childhood Memoirs). Trichur: H&C, 2010.
Oliverude Diarykkurippukal. [ Ruskin Bond's novel Mr. Oliver's Diary ].Kottayam: DC Books,2011.
The latest Malayalam movie of Nivin Pauly—Njandukalude Nattil Oru Idavela is based on Chandramati's well-known memoirs titled Njandukalude Nattil Oru Idavela which is an autobiographical story of her long fight with cancer and survival.
Books in Malayalam: Translations
- Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai. (Monograph by K. Ayyappa Paniker). Kottayam : DC Books, 1992.
- Janu. (Novel by Menon Marath). Thrissur : Kerala Sahitya Akademi, 2003.
- Vanchana. (Harold Pinter's play : The Betrayal). Trivandrum : Chintha Publishers, 2008.
- Unmeshadinangal. ( Laurent Graff's novel Happy Days). Kottayam : DC Books, 2010.
- Kazhinja Kaalangal. (Harold Pinter's play Old Times) Trivandrum: Chintha Publishers, 2010.
References
- ^ a b c d Dutt, Kartik Chandra (1999). Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M. Sahitya Akademi. p. 220. ISBN 9788126008735.
- ^ Zide, Arlene R. K., ed. (1993). In their own voice: The Penguin anthology of contemporary Indian women poets. Penguin Books. p. 251. ISBN 9780140156430.
- ^ "'Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela' borrows it's title from literature!". The Times of India. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ a b c Ramesh, Rasika (23 May 2010). "Teacher, Writer and Cancer Fighter". Yentha.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "Dr.Chandrika Balan". www.chandrikabalan.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Alumni Awards". Alumni Association of St. Berchmans College, Kuwait Chapter. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "Rooted in reality". The Hindu. 4 August 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
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