The Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism is an award given every year by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy) to Malayalam writers for writing literary criticism. It is one of the twelve categories of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award. [1] [2]
Year | Book | Author | Image |
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1966 | Kala Jeevitham Thanne | Kuttikrishna Marar | |
1967 | Ismkalkkappuram | S. Guptan Nair | |
1968 | Manasikamaya Adimatham | Thayat Sankaran | |
1969 | Malayala Piravi | K. Raghavan Pillai | |
1970 | Kala Darsanam | K. M. Daniel | |
1971 | Upaharam | K. Bhaskaran Nair | |
1972 | Nataka Darpanam | N. N. Pillai | |
1973 | Sita Muthal Satyavati Vare | Lalithambika Antharjanam | |
1974 | Kerala Panineeya Bhashyam | C. L. Antony | |
1975 | Paschathya Sahitya Thatwasastram | K. M. Tharakan | |
1976 | Cherukatha: Innale Innu | M. Achuthan | |
1977 | Nalini Enna Kavyashilpam | Nitya Chaitanya Yati | |
1978 | Kairaleedhwani | P. K. Narayana Pillai | |
1979 | Vallatholinte Kavyashilpam | N. V. Krishna Warrier | |
1980 | Varnaraaji | M. Leelavathy | |
1981 | Urmees Tharakante Upanyasangal | P. V. Hormis Tharakan | |
1982 | Chitayile Velicham | M. N. Vijayan | |
1983 | Ayyappa Panikerude Lekhanangal | Ayyappa Paniker | |
1984 | Malayala Sahitya Vimarshanam | Sukumar Azhikode | |
1985 | Avadhaaranam | M. K. Sanu | |
1986 | Kaviyum Kavitayum Kurekkoodi | P. Narayana Kurup | |
1987 | Prathipathram Bhashanabhedam | N. Krishna Pillai | |
1988 | Marxist Soundarya Sastram: Utbhavavum Valarchayum | P. Govinda Pillai | |
1989 | A. P. P.yude Prabandhangal | A. P. P. Nambudiri | |
1990 | Chhathravum Chamaravum | M. P. Sankunni Nair | |
1991 | Kalpanikatha | Hridayakumari | |
1992 | Anwayam | R. Viswanathan | |
1993 | Kerala Kavitayile Kaliyum Chiriyum | Prasannarajan | |
1994 | Jeevante Kaiyoppu | Asha Menon | |
1995 | Aksharavum Adhunikathayum | E. V. Ramakrishnan | |
1996 | Novel Sahitya Patanangal | D. Benjamin | |
1997 | Pitru Ghatikaram | P. K. Rajasekharan | |
1998 | Uttaradhunika Vartamanavum Vamsavaliyum | K. P. Appan | |
1999 | Sahityam, Samskaram, Samooham | V. Aravindakshan | |
2000 | Patavum Porulum | C. Rajendran | |
2001 | Athmavinte Murivukal | M. Thomas Mathew | |
2002 | Kathayum Paristhithiyum | G. Madhusoodanan | |
2003 | Malayaliyude Rathrikal | K. C. Narayanan | |
2004 | Anuseelanam | K. P. Sankaran | |
2005 | Prathivadangal | V. C. Sreejan | |
2006 | Kavitayude Gramangal | E. P. Rajagopalan | |
2007 | Edasseri Kavita: Shilpavicharam | K. P. Mohanan | |
2008 | Marithira Kathuninnappol | V. Rajakrishnan | |
2009 | Akhyanathinte Adarukal | K. S. Ravikumar | |
2010 | Malayala Novel: Innum Innaleyum | M. R. Chandrasekharan | |
2011 [3] | Vakkukalum Vasthukkalum | B. Rajeevan | |
2012 [4] | Pennezhuthunna Jeevitham | N. K. Raveendran | |
2013 [5] | Ajnjathavumayulla Abhimukham | Sunil P. Ilayidom | |
2014 [6] | Unarvinte Lahariyilekku | M. Gangadharan | |
2015 [7] | Vamsa Chihnangal | C. R. Parameswaran | |
2016 [8] | Asan Kavitha: Sthree Purusha Samavakyangalile Kalaapom | S. Sudheesh | |
2017 [9] | Kavithayude Jeevacharithram | Kalpatta Narayanan | |
2018 [10] | Adhunikathayude Pinampuram | P. P. Raveendran | |
2019 [11] | Pantharum Vazhiyambalangalum | Dr. K. M. Anil | |
2020 [12] | Vyloppilli Kavitha: Oru Idathupaksha Vayana | Dr. P. Soman | |
2021 [13] | Vakkile Nerangal | N. Ajayakumar | |
2022 [14] | Ethrayethra Preranakal | S. Saradakkutty |
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