Aymanam John
Aymanam John | |
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| Born | 10 April 1953 |
| Occupation | Short-story writer |
Aymanam John(born 10 April 1953) is aMalayalam–languageshort-story writer. He hails fromAymanam,a small village inKerala'sKottayam districtwhich was made famous byArundhati Roythrough her 1997 novelThe God of Small Things.[1]
Writings
[edit]John has also written several stories of this village including a collection of memoirs titledEnnittumundu Thaamarappoikakal,where he narrates his native place, the scenic countryside, the people and places and moments that he cherishes.[2]His other famous books includeIthara Characharangalude Charitrapusthakam,Christmas Marathinte VeruandAymanam Johninte Kathakal(which won the 2017Odakkuzhal Award).[3]He received the 2017Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story.[4]
References
[edit]- ^"Aymanam steps out of books".The Hindu31 December 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^"What’s inside – Malayalam".The Hindu5 December 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^"Aymanam John bags 2017 Odakkuzhal award".Mangalam.4 January 2018.Retrieved6 March2018.
- ^"കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി അവാർഡുകൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; വി.ജെ.ജയിംസിന്റെ 'നിരീശ്വരൻ' മികച്ച നോവൽ".ManoramaOnline.23 January 2019.Retrieved23 January2019.
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