S. K. Vasanthan Explained
S. K. Vasanthan is a Malayalam history researcher, academic and writer from Kerala, India. He has published several books in various genres such as essay, novel, short story, history of Kerala and translation.
He received several awards including Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Scholarly Literature and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions.
Biography
S. K. Vasanthan was born on 17 November 1935, at Edappally in present-day Ernakulam district to Karunakara Menon and Thathampally Saraswathi Amma. After completing post graduate degree in Malayalam and English and Phd from the University of Kerala, he taught at Kalady Sreesankara College and Sree Sankaracharya Sanskrit University for 35 years.[1]
Chinta Publishers published his novel Ente Gramam, Ente Janatha (translated as "My Village, My People"), which won first prize in the novel competition organised by Chinta Publishers.[1] His second novel Arakkillam was published as various parts in Mathrubhumi. Vasanthan held several positions including assistant editor at Kerala Language Institute, member of Kerala Sahitya Akademi and member of the boards of various Universities in Kerala.[1] [2]
He now lives in Kuriachira, Thrissur district.[1]
Notable works
- Kerala Samskarika Charitthra Nigandu (Dictionary of Cultural History of Kerala),
- Nammal Nadanna Vazhikal (Kerala Cultural History)
- Padinjaran Kavyameemamsa
- Kalppadukal part 1 titled as Akam, memoirs
- Kalppadukal part 2 titled as Puram, memoirs of friendships and cordial interactions with Agamananda Swamy, S. Guptan Nair, Joseph Mundassery, V. V. K. Valath, Mullanezhi, Vyloppilly, Basheer, N. V. Krishna Warrier, E. M. S. Namboodiripad, Puthezhan, M. S. Devadas, P. Govinda Pillai, Thayatt Sankaran, MRC, V. Aravindakshan, Cherukad, Chathunni Master, Dr. M. S. Menon, Jayapalan Menon, Iyyamcode Sreedharan, M. P. Manmathan, Changampuzha, E. M. Kovoor and E. K. Nayanar.[3]
- Ente Gramam, Ente Janatha (novel)[3]
- Translation of the book "Jean Christophe" by Romain Rolland based on the life story of Beethoven
- Arakkillam (novel)[1]
- Appan Thampuran Oru Padanam, study on works of Appan Thampuran[1]
- Nalappattu[1]
- Samasta Kerala Sahithtya Parishattinte Charithram, history of Samastha Kerala Sahitya Parishad, [1]
- Prasavadam[1]
- Cherusseri Pranamam[1]
- Pazhaya Then (collections)[1]
- Kizhakkinte Velicham, translation of Light of Asia by Sir Edwin Arnold,
- Cherukadinte prathibha (editor)
- Kathayamama (essays)
- Vakkanavum Valarchayum: Sahithyasamvadangal (literary essays),
- Panchakanya Smarennithyam (stories)
- Prasavadam (editor)
- Koodiyalla Janikkunna Nerathum (stories)
Awards and honours
Notes and References
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- Web site: എഴുത്തച്ഛൻ പുരസ്കാരം ഡോ. എസ്.കെ.വസന്തന് . 2023-11-02 . . www.manoramaonline.com . ml.
- Web site: കാലത്തിന്റെ കയ്യൊപ്പുള്ള കാൽപ്പാടുകൾ . ManoramaOnline . ml.
- Web site: 2023-11-01 . എഴുത്തച്ഛൻ പുരസ്കാരം ഡോ. എസ്.കെ വസന്തന് . 2023-11-02 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20231102021815/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/literature/news/ezhuthachan-award-dr-sk-vasanthan-1.9034772. 2 November 2023. en.
- Web site: വൈജ്ഞാനികസാഹിത്യം, കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി പുരസ്കാരങ്ങള് . www.keralaculture.org . ml.
- News: Sahitya Akademi award for Meera's 'Aarachar' Kochi News - Times of India . . en.
- News: എം.എസ്. മേനോന് സ്മാരകപുരസ്കാരം എസ്.കെ. വസന്തന് . Mathrubhumi . en.
