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P. A. Uthaman

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P. A. Uthaman
Born(1961-10-02)2 October 1961
Nedumangad, Thiruvananthapuram district
Died10 June 2008 10 June 2008(2008-06-10) (aged 46)[1]
OccupationWriter
NationalityIndian
GenreNovel, short story
Notable worksChavoli
Notable awardsKerala Sahitya Akademi Award

P. A. Uthaman was a Malayalam writer and novelist.[2] Known for his work Purushethaman The first novel 'Chaoli' and received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award.[3]

Early life

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He was born on 2 October 1961 at Nedumangad in Thiruvananthapuram district . Uthaman received the Best Novel Award from the Kerala Sahitya Akademi for his work 'Chavoli', which was published shortly before his death in June 2008. This award was a belated recognition for his portrayal of the marginalized dalit community, the Kuravas, in the rural setting of Nedumangad.[1]

Works

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  • Handsome men at the gates,
  • black cross
  • spit
  • Chavoli[2][4]

Award

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Death

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Uthaman died due to lung cancer at 45, he was working at Travancore Sugar and Chemicals in Tiruvall.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "An honour that came late". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  2. ^ a b "The Alphabet of a People". The Indian Express. 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  3. ^ Uthaman, P. A. (2017-11-22). "'The World of Rabbits': This searing Malayalam story shows Dalit lives reimagined in fiction". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  4. ^ Uth, Max. Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Oxford University Press. 2011-10-31.