Malayalam Literature in Translation Agnisakshi: Fire, My Witness by Lalithambika Antharjanam 2 Jul 2020 Lalithambika Antharjanam’s work Agnisakshi (Agnisakshi: Fire, My Witness) has to be understood in terms of the social reformist movements in Kerala. The Brahmin society in Kerala was suffocated to a…
Malayalam Literature in Translation On the Banks of the Mayyazhi by M Mukundan 1 Jul 20201 Jul 2020 In Malayalam literature of the post-colonial period, the interrogation of colonialism as an intellectual, cultural or political phenomenon is very rarely attempted. An outstanding exception to this general trend are…
Malayalam Literature in Translation Ummaachu/The Beloved 30 Jun 20208 Jul 2021 Ummaachu (Beloved) is a novel written by famous Malayalam writer Uroob (P.C. Kuttikrishnan). Uroob (1915 – 1979) was considered as one of the most important among the progressive writers in…
Malayalam Literature in Translation MT’s Randamoozhm 28 Jun 20208 Jul 2021 There are so many interpretations and rereadings on Mahabharatha and Ramayana world wide. Every rereading adds something to the original story. In fact Thunchath Ramanujan Ezhuthachan’s compositions of Ramayana and…
Malayalam Literature in Translation… Higuita – N S Madhavan 27 Jan 202029 Mar 2021 N S Madhavan (b. 1948) is one of the prominent postmodern writer in Malayalam. His novel Lanthan Batheriyile Luthiniyakal is a classic in contemporary Malayalam fiction. His stories such as…
Malayalam Literature in Translation… The Rightful Inheritors of the Earth 16 Dec 20198 Jul 2021 Essay Question In the story "The Rightful Inheritors of the Earth" by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, two different attitudes or perspectives regarding birds and animals on the farm can be seen.…
Malayalam Literature in Translation… SK Pottekkatt (1913-1982) 8 Dec 20198 Jul 2021 SK is known for his travel writings, especially the works such as Kappirikalude Nattil (In the Lands of the Blacks), Innathe Europe (Europe Today). When travelling to other countries was…
Malayalam Literature in Translation… ONV Kurup- The Doyen of Modern Malayalam Literature 10 Nov 201931 Mar 2021 Also known as "Kerala Pushkin", Ottaplakkal Neelakandan Velu Kurup/ONV Kurup (1931-2016) was a poet, lyricist, and literary critic. He was awarded the Jnanpit in 2007, Padmashri in 1998, Padma Bhushan…
Malayalam Literature in Translation… Poetic World of Balamani Amma 6 Nov 201929 Mar 2021 Nalapat Balamani Amma (1909-2004) was the daughter of Kunjunni Raja and Kochukuttiyamma. Her uncle Nalapat Narayana Menon was a prominent Malayalam poet, and under his care Balamani Amma got educated…
Malayalam Literature in Translation… The Poetry of Sugathakumari 5 Nov 20198 Jul 2021 Daughter of eminent Malayalam poet Bodheswaran and Sanskrit scholar Karthiyayini Amma, Sugathakumari is a prominent voice in the contemporary Malayalam literature. The people of Kerala know her both as a…