Sippy Pallippuram
Sippy Pallippuram is a highly acclaimed children's story writer in Malayalam who has won several awards including Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award[1] and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award. His novel about the memories of Kunjunni Mash Oridathoru Kunjunni won the national award for children's literature by Kendra Sahitya Akademi.[2] His book Unnikalkku Noottiyettu Gurudeva Kathakal received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature in 2013.[3] A teacher by profession, he has over 80 (as of 2008)[4] poetries and stories to his credit in the children's category of Malayalam literature. Sippy has been into children's literature for more than four decades.[2]
He is a native of Pallippuram, Vypeen, Ernakulam, Kerala, and was born in a Roman Catholic Latin Rite[5] family belonging to Kodungallur-Kottappuram Roman Catholic Diocese.[6]
List of awards Sippy has received over the years
| Year | Book | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Unnikalkku Noottiyettu Gurudeva Kathakal | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award |
| 2010 | Oridathoru Kunjunni | Kendra Sahitya Akademi |
| 1988 | Thathakalude Gramam | Kairalee Children's Book Trust Award |
| Appuppan Thadiyude Swarga Yathra | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Endowment | |
| Pooram | Bheema Children's Literature Award | |
| Thathakalude Gramam | Thrissur Sahrudaya Vedi Award | |
References
- ^ "‘Children's literature has been neglected' - KERALA - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Writer Sippy Pallipuram honoured - The New Indian Express". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "2013-ലെ കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി അവാര്ഡുകള് പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു" (PDF). Kerala Sahitya Akademi. December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Award for Pallippuram - KERALA - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "KRLCC Awards Announced - The New Indian Express". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Kottapuram Diocese | ...inspired by the footprints of the Holy Ones." kottapuramdiocese.org. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
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