K. C. Ajayakumar

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K. C. Ajayakumar is a writer and translator from Kerala, India. He has published two novels, two research books and two translations in Hindi and has translated 22 books from Hindi to Malayalam. [1] He has received many notable awards including Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize (2015).

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Biography

Ajayakumar was born in Koyipram panchayat, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala to K. V. Chandran Nair and M.N. Meenakshiamma. He was the Senior Manager at Indian Overseas Bank. [2] Later, while working as the Chief Manager of Corporation Bank, he retired from service to engage full-time writing. [2] Currently he is living in Thiruvananthapuram.

Literary contributions

Original works in Hindi

Translations to Hindi

Original works in Malayalam

Translations to Malayalam

Awards

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