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P. A. Uthaman
Born(1961-10-02)2 October 1961
Nedumangad, Thiruvananthapuram district
Died10 June 2008(2008-06-10) (aged 46)[1]
OccupationWriter
NationalityIndian
GenreNovel, short story
Notable worksChavoli
Notable awardsKerala 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

Award

Death

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "An honour that came late". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "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.