Benyamin (writer)

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'''Benyamin''' (born '''Benny Daniel''' in 1971) is an Indian novelist and short story writer in [[Malayalam language]] from Nhettur, [[Kulanada]], near [[Pandalam]] of the south Indian state of [[Kerala]]. He lived in the [[Kingdom of Bahrain]] from 1992 to 2013, before returning to Kerala.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/books/the-prodigal-son-returned-author-benny-daniel-on-his-return-to-india/|title=The prodigal son returned: Author Benyamin on his return to India|date=2015-12-06|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-10-25|language=en-US}}</ref> His works appear regularly in Malayalam publications in Kerala.

''[[Goat Days]]'' (''Aadujeevitham
''), his most famous novel, portrays the life of an Indian labourer in [[Saudi Arabia]]. It is used as a textbook at [[Kerala University]], [[Calicut University]], [[Bharathiar University]], [[Pondicherry University]] and 10th standard for Kerala State syllabus.{{citation needed|date=November 2013}}

''[[Jasmine Days]]'' ([[Juggernaut Books]], 2018), translated by Shahnaz Habib won the inaugural [[JCB Prize for Literature]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/malayalam-author-benyamins-jasmine-days-wins-first-jcb-prize-for-literature/article25319469.ece|title=Malayalam author Benyamin’s 'Jasmine Days' wins first JCB Prize for literature|date=2018-10-25|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-10-25|language=en-US}}</ref> India's richest literary prize. It was originally written in Malayalam and translated by Shahnaz Habib, and is a “brilliant and intense novel”, jury chairperson Vivek Shanbag (author ''[[Ghachar Ghochar]])'' said while announcing the richest literary award in the country. The book tells the story of a young woman Sameera Parvin who moves to a middle eastern city and find herself in the middle of a revolution. It revolves around the Jasmine Revolution that sprang up in December 2010 and was quelled by January 2011.<ref name="One is the loneliest number">{{cite web | url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/read/one-is-the-loneliest-number/article25687804.ece | title=One is the loneliest number | publisher=The Hindu BusinessLine | date=December 7, 2018 | accessdate=January 22, 2019}}</ref>

==Awards and honours==
*2009 [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award]], winner, ''Aadujeevitham''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3065:aboutkerala-literary-awards&catid=271:about-kerala&Itemid=2379|publisher=Government of Kerala|title=Literary Awards|accessdate=August 18, 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701184347/http://kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3065%3Aaboutkerala-literary-awards&catid=271%3Aabout-kerala&Itemid=2379|archivedate=July 1, 2014}}</ref>
*2012 [[Man Asian Literary Prize]], longlist, ''Goat Days''<ref name=pw2012>{{cite web |url=http://www.pw.org/content/man_asian_literary_prize_announces_longlist?cmnt_all=1 |title=Man Asian Literary Prize Announces Long List |work=[[Poets & Writers]] |author=Staff writer |author-link=Staff writer |date=December 18, 2012 |accessdate=January 9, 2013}}</ref>
*2013 [[DSC Prize for South Asian Literature]], shortlist, ''Goat Days''<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=[[India Today]]|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/indian-writers-dsc-prize-south-asian-literature-2014-anand-benyamin-cyrus-mistry/1/325976.html|title=Three Indians in race for DSC prize for South Asian Literature 2014|date=November 22, 2013|accessdate=November 22, 2013|author=Ashlin Mathew}}</ref>
* 2015 [[Padmaprabha Literary Award]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://metrovaartha.com/en/2015/08/30/benyamin-chosen-for-padma-prabha-puraskaram/|title=Benyamin chosen for Padma Prabha puraskaram|date=August 30, 2015|publisher=Metro Vaartha|accessdate=22 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122221205/http://metrovaartha.com/en/2015/08/30/benyamin-chosen-for-padma-prabha-puraskaram/|archive-date=22 November 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*2018 [[JCB Prize|JCB Prize for Literature]], winner, ''[[Jasmine Days]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thejcbprize.org/winner2018/index/2806361d-0c52-4c94-a207-993f47734595|title=Jasmine Days - Benyamin|website=thejcbprize.org|access-date=2018-10-25}}</ref>
*2018 [[Crossword Book Award]] for Indian language translation, winner ‘’[[Jasmine days]]’’<ref name="Crossword Book Award - Winners">{{Cite web |url=https://www.crossword.in/winning_titles |title=Crossword Book Award - Winners |date=2019-03-31 |website=www.crossword.in |access-date=2019-03-31}}</ref>
*2019 [[Muttathu Varkey Award]]

==Bibliography==
* ''[[Aadujeevitham]]'' (''Goat Days'') (novel)
* ''Abeesagin'' (a name from the Old Testament) (novel)
* ''Pravachakanmarude Randam Pustakam'' (''The Second Book of Prophets'') (novel)
* ''[[Akkapporinte Irupathu Nasrani Varshangal]]'' (''Twenty Years of Christian Quarrels'') (novel)
* ''Manja Veyil Maranangal''(''Yellow Lights of Death'') (novel)
* ''Al Arabian Novel Factory'', ''Mullappoo Niramulla Pakalukal'' (novels)
* ''Euthanasia'' (''Mercy Killing'') (collection of short stories)
* ''Penmarattam'' (''Ladies Sex'') (collection of short stories)
* ''[[E. M. S. Namboodiripad|EMS]] um Penkuttiyum'' (''EMS and the Girl'') (collection of short stories)
* ''Irunda Vanasthalikal'' (Dark Forest Places) (notes)
* ''Anubhavam, Ormma, Yaathra'' (Experience, Memories & Travel)
* ''Irattamukhamulla Nagaram'' (travel)
* Manthalirile 20 communist varshangal
* Shareera Shasthram
* ''[[Jasmine Days]]'', translated by Shahnaz Habib (Novel)
* ''Nishabda Sancharangal.''

== References ==
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110227071051/http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/22/stories/2011022260410700.htm ]
*https://web.archive.org/web/20100617124142/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/news.php?id=91445
*https://web.archive.org/web/20120112023955/http://webmalayalee.com/portals/2010/11/15/benyamins-aadu-jeevitham-a-book-review
*http://dawn.com/2012/10/21/review-goat-days-by-benyamin/
*http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-heart-of-arid-darkness/article4432339.ece
*http://www.thehindu.com/arts/books/benyamin/article4336130.ece
*http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/malayalis-on-the-man-asian-longlist/article4165824.ece
*http://www.indianexpress.com/news/arabian-nightmare/980388
*http://newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article1469429.ece

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