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| birth_place = [[Aymanam]], [[Kottayam district]] | | birth_place = [[Aymanam]], [[Kottayam district]] | ||
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'''Aymanam John''' (born 10 April 1953) is a [[Malayalam|Malayalam–language]] short story writer. He hails from [[Aymanam]], a small village in [[Kerala]]'s [[Kottayam district]] which was made famous by [[Arundhati Roy]] through her 1997 novel ''[[The God of Small Things]]''.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Aymanam-steps-out-of-books/article16368466.ece "Aymanam steps out of books"]. ''The Hindu'' December | '''Aymanam John''' (born 10 April 1953) is a [[Malayalam|Malayalam–language]] short-story writer. He hails from [[Aymanam]], a small village in [[Kerala]]'s [[Kottayam district]] which was made famous by [[Arundhati Roy]] through her 1997 novel ''[[The God of Small Things]]''.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Aymanam-steps-out-of-books/article16368466.ece "Aymanam steps out of books"]. ''The Hindu'' 31 December 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2018.</ref> | ||
==Writings== | ==Writings== | ||
John has also written several stories of this village including a collection of memoirs titled ''Ennittumundu Thaamarappoikakal'', where he narrates his native place, the scenic countryside, the people and places and moments that he cherishes.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/books/books-columns/whats-inside-malayalam/article5425325.ece "What’s inside – Malayalam"]. ''The Hindu'' December | John has also written several stories of this village including a collection of memoirs titled ''Ennittumundu Thaamarappoikakal'', where he narrates his native place, the scenic countryside, the people and places and moments that he cherishes.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/books/books-columns/whats-inside-malayalam/article5425325.ece "What’s inside – Malayalam"]. ''The Hindu'' 5 December 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2018.</ref> His other famous books include ''Ithara Characharangalude Charitrapusthakam'', ''Christmas Marathinte Veru'' and ''Aymanam Johninte Kathakal'' (which won the 2017 [[Odakkuzhal Award]]).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mangalam.com/en-news/detail/180540-kerala-aymanam-john-bags-2017-odakkuzhal-award.html|title=Aymanam John bags 2017 Odakkuzhal award|date=4 January 2018|newspaper=[[Mangalam Publications|Mangalam]]|access-date=6 March 2018}}</ref> He received the 2017 [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story]].<ref name="കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി അവാർഡുകൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; വി.ജെ.ജയിംസിന്റെ ‘നിരീശ്വരൻ’ മികച്ച നോവൽ">{{Cite web |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2019/01/23/kerala-sahitya-akademi-award-nireeswaran-best-novel.html |title=കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി അവാർഡുകൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; വി.ജെ.ജയിംസിന്റെ ‘നിരീശ്വരൻ’ മികച്ച നോവൽ |date=2019-01-23 |website=ManoramaOnline |access-date=2019-01-23}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Aymanam John (born 10 April 1953) is a Malayalam–language short-story writer. He hails from Aymanam, a small village in Kerala's Kottayam district which was made famous by Arundhati Roy through her 1997 novel The God of Small Things.[1]
Writings[edit | edit source]
John has also written several stories of this village including a collection of memoirs titled Ennittumundu Thaamarappoikakal, where he narrates his native place, the scenic countryside, the people and places and moments that he cherishes.[2] His other famous books include Ithara Characharangalude Charitrapusthakam, Christmas Marathinte Veru and Aymanam Johninte Kathakal (which won the 2017 Odakkuzhal Award).[3] He received the 2017 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Aymanam steps out of books". The Hindu 31 December 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ↑ "What’s inside – Malayalam". The Hindu 5 December 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ↑ "Aymanam John bags 2017 Odakkuzhal award". Mangalam. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ↑ "കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി അവാർഡുകൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; വി.ജെ.ജയിംസിന്റെ 'നിരീശ്വരൻ' മികച്ച നോവൽ". ManoramaOnline. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
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