Kalpatta Narayanan
BornJanuary 1952
Kalpetta, Wayanad, Kerala, India
Occupation(s)Poet, novelist, short story writer, essayist, columnist
SpouseRadha
Awards
WebsiteOfficial web site

Kalpatta Narayanan (born January, 1952) is an Indian novelist, short story writer, essayist, columnist, and a poet of Malayalam literature. He is known for his novel, Ithramathram and a number of poetry anthologies and other literary contributions. He is a recipient of several awards including Basheer Literary Award, Ayyappan Puraskaram and the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism.

Biography

Narayanan was born in January 1952 to Palukkappil Sankaran Nair and Narayani Amma at Kottathara, a village near Kalpetta in Wynad district of the South Indian state of Kerala.[1] After school education at S.K.M.J. Higher Secondary School, Kalpetta, he completed his college education at Government College, Meenchantha, Kozhikode before starting his career as a lecturer at Government Brennen College. Later, he also served his alma mater, the Government Arts and Science College, Kozhikode before serving as a visiting professor at the University of Calicut.

Narayanan is married to Radha and the couple has two sons, Praphulchandra and Sarathchandran.[1]

Legacy

Narayanan has published a novel, Ithramathram and several poetry anthologies. He has also published a number of studies, criticisms and general essays and has handled columns in dailies and periodicals; Ee Kannadayonnu Vacho Nokkoo in Madhyamam and Budhapaksham in Malayala Manorama are two such columns. He has also delivered speeches at various literary and cultural events.[2] His novel, Ithramathram, has been adapted into a Ithramathram, under the same name[3][4] and his study on Vaikom Muhammad Basheer under the title, Ethilayum Madhurikkunna Kadukalil is a prescribed text for academic studies at Pondicherry University.[5]

Awards and recognitions

In 2013, Narayanan received the Ayyappan Puraskaram for his anthology, Oru Mudanthante Suvishesham.[6] Two years later, his book, Kavithayude Jeevacharithram was selected for the Basheer Literary Award.[7] He has also received Doha Pravasi Malayali Award, Dr. T. Bhaskaran Award, V. T. Kumaran Award, Shanthakumaran Thampi Award, C. P. Sivadasan Award ad Dr. P. K. Rajan Award.[8] His book, Kavithayude Jeevacharithram was selected for the 2017 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism.[9] In 2018, he received Padmaprabha Literary Award for his outstanding contribution to the Malayalam literature.[10]

Bibliography

Poetry

Novels

Studies and general essays

Memoirs

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Nārāyaṇan, Kalpet̲t̲a (1999). Ozhinja Vruskshachayayil - Author profile (1st ed.). Kozhikode: Maḷber̲i Pr̲asādhanaṃ. ISBN 8124006717. OCLC 42737181.
  2. ^ "KLF 2018 - Kalpetta Narayanan". www.keralaliteraturefestival.com. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. ^ Rajmohan, Sooraj (16 August 2012). "Memories of another day". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  4. ^ "'Ithra Mathram' is based on Narayanan's book". News18. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Malayalam Syllabus" (PDF). Pondicherry University. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Ayyappan Award for Kalpetta Narayanan". DC Books. 12 October 2011. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Basheer Smaraka Trust". www.basheersmarakatrust.com. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  8. ^ "കല്‍പ്പറ്റ നാരായണന്‍". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  9. ^ "കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി അവാർഡുകൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; വി.ജെ.ജയിംസിന്റെ 'നിരീശ്വരൻ' മികച്ച നോവൽ". ManoramaOnline. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Padmaprabha Literary Award (List of Winners 1996-2018)". Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.

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