2016 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards

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Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
Awarded forOutstanding books of literary merit
Date21 February 2018
Location Trichur
Country India
Presented by Kerala Sahitya Akademi
First awarded1958
  2015  · Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award ·  2017  

The 2016 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award was announced on 21 February 2018. [1] [2] 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

CategoryRecipientWorkImage
Poetry Savithri Rajeevan Ammaye Kulippikkumpol
Novel T. D. Ramakrishnan Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki T. D. Ramakrishnan at Pedayangode 2018 (3).jpg
Story S. Hareesh Adam S. Hareesh Writer.jpg
Drama Samkutty Pattomkary Lalla
Literary Criticism S. Sudheesh Asan Kavitha: Sthree Purusha Samavakyangalile Kalaapom
Biography and Autobiography Chanthavila Murali AKG: Oru Sampoorna Jeevacharithram
Travelogue HarikrishnanNile Vazhikal
Humour Muralee Thummarukudy Chila Nattukaryangal Murali Thummarukudy.jpg
Children's Literature K. T. BaburajSamoohyapaatam
Scholarly Literature V. P. Joseph ValiyaveettilChavittu Nadaka Vijnanakosam
Translation C. M. RajanPranayavum Mooladhanavum
(Translation of Love and Capital: Karl and Jenny Marx and the Birth
of a Revolution by Mary Gabriel
)
Overall Contributions

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References

  1. "2016 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards" (PDF) (Press release) (in Malayalam). Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  2. Staff Reporter (22 February 2018). "Sahithya Akademi awards announced". The Hindu via www.thehindu.com.