| Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding books of literary merit | |||
| Date | 23 January 2019 | |||
| Location | Trichur | |||
| Country | India | |||
| Presented by | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | |||
| First awarded | 1958 | |||
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The 2017 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award was announced on 23 January 2019. The award is given each year, since 1958, by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy), to Malayalam writers for their outstanding books of literary merit.
Winners
| Category | Recipient | Work | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poetry | Veerankutty | Mindaprani | 
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| Novel | V. J. James | Nireeshwaran | 
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| Story | Aymanam John | Ithara Characharangalude Charitrapusthakam | |
| Drama | S. V. Venugopan Nair | Swadeshabhimani | |
| Literary Criticism | Kalpatta Narayanan | Kavithayude Jeevacharithram | 
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| Biography and Autobiography | Jayachandran Mokeri | Thakkijja, Ente Jayil Jeevitham | |
| Travelogue | C. V. Balakrishnan | Ethetho Saranikalil | 
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| Humour | Chowallur Krishnankutty | Ezhuthanukaranam Anuranangalum | |
| Children's Literature | V. R. Sudheesh | Kurukkan Mashinte School | 
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| Scholarly Literature | N. J. K. Nair | Nadivijnaneeyam | |
| Translation | Rama Menon | Parvathangalum Mattolikollunnu | |
| Overall Contributions |
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References
- "2017 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- "കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി അവാർഡുകൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; വി.ജെ.ജയിംസിന്റെ 'നിരീശ്വരൻ' മികച്ച നോവൽ". Malayala Manorama. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
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