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| Born | June 8, 1954 |
| Occupation | Short story writer |
| Spouse(s) | Rosili |
| Children | A son and a daughter |
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Thomas Joseph is a Malayalam writer, born in Eloor of Ernakulam District on 8 June 1954. He is the son of Thomas Vadaykkal and Mary Vellayil. He wrote his first short story when he was a 5th standard student and started publishing stories in Malayalam weeklies during his high school and college period. His story "Athbhuta-samasya", was published in the magazine Saketam, under the editorialship of Narendra Prasad and V. P. Sivakumar. Received Mrigaya magazine’s ‘Mrigaya Award-1984’ through the Readers’ Gallop poll.
He published his first collection of short stories, Athbhuta-samasya, in 1989. His Chitra-salabhangalude Kappal (The Ship of Butterflies), short stories collection, was awarded the SBT Literary Award in 1996.[1] He is also the recipient of Delhi Short Story Award, K. A. Kodungallore Award (1995), V. P. Sivakumar memorial Keli Award (2003) and the Children's literary institute Award (2009).[2] His short story collection, Marichavar cinema kaaNukayaaNu (The Dead are Watching Movies) received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story in 2013.[3]
He has published eight books, which includes six collections of short stories.[4] He has worked at Chandrika and Indian Express daily newspapers and in Pen books. He resides at Keezhmad, Aluva.
References
- ↑ "Thomas Joseph - Mathrubhumi Books". buybooks.mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ↑ "ചെറുകഥകളുടെ സാഹിത്യകാരന്റെ ജീവിതം ഒരു ദുരന്ത കഥ! അക്കാദമി അവാർഡ് ജേതാവിനെ സഹായിക്കണമെന്ന് അഭ്യർഥിച്ച് സാഹിത്യകാരൻമാർ" [The life story of a short story writer, a tragedy]. vanitha.in. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ "Literary Awards". Kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ "Writer Thomas Joseph seeks help for treatment". OnManorama. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
External links
- "അബോധാവസ്ഥയിലായ എഴുത്തുകാരന് തോമസ് ജോസഫിനെ സഹായിക്കണം- ഫെയ്സ്ബുക്ക് പോസ്റ്റുമായി ബെന്യാമിന്" [Please help the write in a coma - Benyamin's facebook post]. Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- "ജീവിതമെന്ന അത്ഭുത സമസ്യയുടെ പൊരുൾ തേടിയ ഒരാൾ" [A Man who Searched for the Meaning of the Puzzle that is Life]. sanghamam.com. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
