Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award is given each year by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy), to Malayalam writers for their outstanding books of literary merit. The awards are given in various categories including Poetry, Novel, Story, Drama, Literary criticism, Biography - autobiography, Travelogue, Humour, Translation, Children's literature etc. The list of writers who have won the award for Literary Criticism is given below.[1][2]
Awardees
| Year | Book | Author | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Kala Jeevitham Thanne | Kuttikrishna Marar | 
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| 1967 | Ismkalkkappuram | S. Guptan Nair | |
| 1968 | Manasikamaya Adimatham | Thayat Sankaran | |
| 1969 | Malayala Piravi | K. Raghavan Pillai | |
| 1970 | Kala Darsanam | K. M. Daniel | |
| 1971 | Upaharam | K. Bhaskaran Nair | |
| 1972 | Nataka Darpanam | N. N. Pillai | |
| 1973 | Sita Muthal Satyavati Vare | Lalithambika Antharjanam | |
| 1974 | Kerala Panineeya Bhashyam | C. L. Antony | |
| 1975 | Paschathya Sahitya Thatwasastram | K. M. Tharakan | |
| 1976 | Cherukatha: Innale Innu | M. Achuthan | 
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| 1977 | Nalini Enna Kavyashilpam | Nitya Chaitanya Yati | |
| 1978 | Kairaleedhwani | P. K. Narayana Pillai | |
| 1979 | Vallatholinte Kavyashilpam | N. V. Krishna Warrier | |
| 1980 | Varnaraaji | M. Leelavathy | 
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| 1981 | Urmees Tharakante Upanyasangal | P. V. Hormis Tharakan | |
| 1982 | Chitayile Velicham | M. N. Vijayan | |
| 1983 | Ayyappa Panikerude Lekhanangal | Ayyappa Paniker | 
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| 1984 | Malayala Sahitya Vimarshanam | Sukumar Azhikode | 
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| 1985 | Avadhaaranam | M. K. Sanu | 
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| 1986 | Kaviyum Kavitayum Kurekkoodi | P. Narayana Kurup | |
| 1987 | Prathipathram Bhashanabhedam | N. Krishna Pillai | |
| 1988 | Marxist Soundarya Sastram: Utbhavavum Valarchayum | P. Govinda Pillai | 
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| 1989 | A. P. P.yude Prabandhangal | A. P. P. Nambudiri | |
| 1990 | Chhathravum Chamaravum | M. P. Sankunni Nair | |
| 1991 | Kalpanikatha | B. Hridayakyumari | |
| 1992 | Anwayam | R. Viswanathan | |
| 1993 | Kerala Kavitayile Kaliyum Chiriyum | Prasannarajan | |
| 1994 | Jeevante Kaiyoppu | Asha Menon | 
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| 1995 | Aksharavum Adhunikathayum | E. V. Ramakrishnan | |
| 1996 | Novel Sahitya Patanangal | D. Benjamin | |
| 1997 | Pitru Ghatikaram | P. K. Rajasekharan | 
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| 1998 | Uttaradhunika Vartamanavum Vamsavaliyum | K. P. Appan | 
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| 1999 | Sahityam, Samskaram, Samooham | V. Aravindakshan | |
| 2000 | Patavum Porulum | C. Rajendran | |
| 2001 | Athmavinte Murivukal | M. Thomas Mathew | |
| 2002 | Kathayum Paristhithiyum | G. Madhusoodanan | |
| 2003 | Malayaliyude Rathrikal | K. C. Narayanan | |
| 2004 | Anusheelanam | K. P. Sankaran | |
| 2005 | Prathivadangal | V. C. Sreejan | |
| 2006 | Kavitayude Gramangal | E. P. Rajagopalan | |
| 2007 | Edasseri Kavita: Shilpavicharam | K. P. Mohanan | |
| 2008 | Marithira Kathuninnappol | V. Rajakrishnan | |
| 2009 | Akhyanathinte Adarukal | K. S. Ravikumar | 
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| 2010 | Malayala Novel: Innum Innaleyum | M. R. Chandrasekharan | 
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| 2011[3] | Vakkukalum Vasthukkalum | B. Rajeevan | |
| 2012[4] | Pennezhuthunna Jeevitham | N. K. Raveendran | |
| 2013[5] | Ajnjathavumayulla Abhimukham | Sunil P. Ilayidom | 
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| 2014[6] | Unarvinte Lahariyilekku | Dr. M. Gangadharan | 
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| 2015[7] | Vamsa Chihnangal | C. R. Parameswaran | 
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| 2016[8] | Asan Kavitha: Sthree Purusha Samavakyangalile Kalaapom | S. Sudheesh |
References
- ^ "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award" (in Malayalam). Kerala Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ^ "Literary Awards" Archived 2012-06-18 at the Wayback Machine. Government of Kerala. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi awards announced". The Hindu. August 2, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ^ "Jayachandran Nair and Santhosh Kumar get Sahithya academy award " Archived 2013-07-15 at WebCite. Mathrubhumi. July 11, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi award for Meera's 'Aarachar'". The Times of India. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "2014 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "2015 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "2016 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
