P. A. Uthaman

P. A. Uthaman
Born	(1961-10-02)2 October 1961 Nedumangad, Thiruvananthapuram district
Died	10 June 2008 10 June 2008(2008-06-10) (aged 46) [1]
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	Indian
Genre	Novel, short story
Notable works	Chavoli
Notable awards	Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award

P. A. Uthaman was a Malayalam writer and novelist. ^[2] Known for his work Purushethaman The first novel 'Chaoli' and received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award. ^[3]

Early life

He was born on 2 October 1961 at Nedumangad in Thiruvananthapuram district . Uthaman received the Best Novel Award from the Kerala Sahitya Akademi for his work 'Chavoli', which was published shortly before his death in June 2008. This award was a belated recognition for his portrayal of the marginalized Dalit community, the Kuravas, in the rural setting of Nedumangad. ^[1]

Works

• Chavoli ^{[2] [4]}

Award

• Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel in 2008. ^[1]

Death

Uthaman died due to lung cancer at 45, he was working at Travancore Sugar and Chemicals in Tiruvall. ^[1]

References

1. "An honour that came late". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
2. "The Alphabet of a People". The Indian Express. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
3. Uthaman, P. A. (22 November 2017). "'The World of Rabbits': This searing Malayalam story shows Dalit lives reimagined in fiction". Scroll.in. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
4. Uth, Max. Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Oxford University Press. 31 October 2011.