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Ashitha (Malayalam: അഷിത; 5 April 1956 – 27 March 2019) was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature, best known for her short stories, poems and translations. She helped popularize haiku poems in Malayalam through her translations. She was a recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story and other honours including the Padmarajan Award, Lalithambika Anterjanam Smaraka Sahitya Award and Edasseri Award.

Ashitha
Born(1956-04-05)5 April 1956
Pazhayannur, Trichur, Travancore-Cochin, India
Died27 March 2019(2019-03-27) (aged 62)
Thrissur, Kerala, India
OccupationWriter
NationalityIndian
GenreShort story, poetry, novel, translation
Notable works
  • Vismaya Chhihnangal
  • Apoorna Viramangal
  • Mazhameghangal
  • Thathagatha
  • Meera Padunnu
Notable awards
  • 2015 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story
  • 2000 Padmarajan Award
  • 1994 Lalithambika Anterjanam Smaraka Sahitya Award
  • 1986 Edasseri Award
  • Ankanam Award
  • Thoppil Ravi Award
SpouseRaman Kutty
ChildrenA daughter
ParentsBalachandran Nair
Thankamani Amma

Biography


Maharaja's College, Ashitha's alma mater
Maharaja's College, Ashitha's alma mater

Ashitha was born on 5 April 1956[1] in Pazhayannur in Trichur district of Kerala to Kazhangottu Balachandran Nair and Thekkekarupath Thankamani Amma.[2] She completed her schooling from Delhi and Bombay and obtained her graduate and master's degrees in English literature from Maharaja's College, Ernakulam.[3][additional citation(s) needed]

Ashitha was married to K. V. Ramankutty and had a daughter, Uma Praseedha.[4][5] She was diagnosed with cancer in 2013 and was undergoing treatment when she died on 27 March 2019, at 62, survived by her husband, daughter and son-in-law.[6][7]


Legacy


Ashitha, who authored over 20 books,[8][9] was known to have portrayed her life experiences through short stories and poems.[10] Counted among the most prominent women writers in Malayalam after Kamala Surayya and best known for her short stories,[11] she translated a number of works of Alexander Pushkin and Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī as well as many haikus.[12] She also adapted the Ramayana, Bhagavatam, Jataka tales and Aithihyamala for children.[13] Her biography, Athu Njanayirunnu (That Was I), was published by Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu.[14]


Awards


Ponnani Edasseri Smaraka Samithi selected Ashitha's work, Vismaya Chhihnangal for an Edasseri Award in 1986[15] and she received the Lalithambika Anterjanam Smaraka Sahitya Award in 1994.[16] Her short story anthology, Thathagatha, fetched her the Padmarajan Award in 2000.[17][18] Kerala Sahitya Akademi selected Ashithayude Kathakal, another short story anthology, for its annual award for story in 2015.[19] She was also a recipient of Ankanam Award[20] and Thoppil Ravi Foundation Award.[21]


Selected works



Short stories



Novels and novellas



Poetry



Children's literature



Translations



Memoirs



Others



In compilations



See also



References


  1. "Kerala: Malayalam writer Ashita passes away". The Indian Express. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. "Writer Ashitha, who popularised Haiku in Kerala, passes away". OnManorama. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  3. "Famous alumni of the Department"
  4. "books.puzha.com - Author Details". www.puzha.com. 27 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  5. "Malayalam writer Ashita passes away - Kalakaumudi". Keralakaumudi Daily. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  6. "എഴുത്തുകാരി അഷിത അന്തരിച്ചു". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  7. ANI (27 March 2019). "Malayalam writer Ashita passes away". Business Standard. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  8. "Noted Malayalam writer Ashitha dead - Times of India". The Times of India. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  9. "Malayalam Writer and Poet Ashita Passes Away at 63". The Quint. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  10. "പ്രശസ്ത സാഹിത്യകാരി അഷിത അന്തരിച്ചു". mediaone. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  11. "Ashita, renowned Malayalam poet and writer, dies aged 63 - News Nation". newsnation.in. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  12. "ആത്മകഥനത്തിന് അപൂര്‍ണവിരാമമിട്ട് മടക്കം; പ്രിയകഥാകാരിക്ക് വിട". Manoramanews. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  13. "Noted Malayalam writer Ashitha passes away". Mathrubhumi. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  14. "Athu Njanayirunnu". mathrubhumi.com. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  15. "Winners of Edasseri Award". www.keralaculture.org. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  16. "എഴുത്തുകാരി അഷിത അന്തരിച്ചു - Asianet News". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  17. "Winners of Padmarajan Award". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  18. "Malayalam writer Ashita passes away - rediff". news.rediff.com. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  19. "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story" (PDF). Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  20. "Malayalam short story writer and poet Ashitha passes away at 63". The New Indian Express. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  21. "Thoppil Ravi Foundation Award". keralabookstore.com. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.

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