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P. Valsala (born 4 April 1938) is a Malayalam novelist, short story writer, and social activist from Kerala, India.[2] She is a recipient of Ezhuthachan Puraskaram 2021, the highest literary honour by government of Kerala.[3] She is only the fifth woman to receive the award since its institution in 1993.[4]

P. Valsala
Born (1938-04-04) 4 April 1938 (age 84)[1]
Calicut, Madras Presidency, British India
OccupationWriter, teacher
NationalityIndian
SubjectNovel, short story
Website
www.vatsalap.com

Valsala is also a recipient of Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for her novel Nizhalurangunna Vazhikal (The Paths where Shadows Sleep).[5] She has written over 25 short story collections and 17 novels. She is renowned for her distinct style of writing.

Her works have won several awards including Kumkumam Award (for Nellu published in 1972), the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (for Nizhalurangunna Vazhikal), the Muttathu Varkey Award, and the CV Kunhiraman Memorial Sahitya Award.

A former headmistress, Valsala also held the post of Chairperson of Kerala Sahitya Akademi.[6][7] She was associated with PuKaSa, a left-leaning cultural movement, but lately she has been supportive of Hindu right-wing organisations.[8][9][10]

She resides in Kozhikode,a district in northern Kerala.


Selected works


Short stories
Novel

Awards



References


  1. "Sahityachakravalam" (PDF) (in Malayalam). Kerala Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  2. "Telling her story". The Hindu. 9 May 2008. Archived from the original on 23 May 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  3. "Writer-activist P Vatsala wins Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, Kerala's highest literary honour". Onmanorama. Retrieved 1 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Writer-activist P Vatsala wins Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, Kerala's highest literary honour". OnManorama. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  5. "SAHITHYA ACADEMI AWARD WINNERS# from 1959 to 1999". malayalampadam.com. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  6. "P. Valsala gets Sahithya Academy top post". Malayala Manorama. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  7. "P Valsala to chair Sahitya Akademi". The Indian Express. 30 March 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2010.[permanent dead link]
  8. Amiya Meethal (2 November 2021). "Ezhuthachan Awardee Valsala highlighted social realities with focus on women and nature". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  9. Ashokan Charuvil (11 October 2013). "വയനാട്ടില്‍ നിന്ന് വള്ളിക്കാവിലേക്ക്". Risala Weekly. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  10. S. R. Praveen (17 July 2015). "P.Valsala — Journey from a progressive to a true saffron sanghi". Medium.com. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  11. "Muttathu Varkey award for P. Valsala". The Hindu. 29 April 2010. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  12. "P Valsala bags Muttathu Varkey award". Mathrubhumi. 29 April 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  13. "P. Valsala bags Kunhiraman Award".
  14. "Kerala Sahitya Akademi fellowships for P. Valsala, N.V.P. Unithiri". The Hindu. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2022.


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