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U. K. Kumaran (Malayalam: യു.കെ. കുമാരന്‍; born 11 May 1950) is a Malayalam-language novelist, short story writer, essayist and journalist from Kerala, India. He is a recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and Vayalar Award.[1]

U. K. Kumaranashan
Born	(1950-05-11) 11 May 1950 (age 72) Payyoli, Kozhikode, Kerala
Pen name	U.K
Occupation	Writer, journalist
Language	Malayalam
Genre	Novel, short story, essays
Notable awards	Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award

Biography

According to The Hindu, the short story "Chalanam" "is a comprehensive landscape, peopled with characters and nature. Each character should grow and reach a point where they move towards a climax well. You cannot leave them mid-way, unfinished."[2]

Awards

Kumaran has received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Policukarante Penmakkal (2011) and Vaikom Chandrasekharan Nair Award for Thakshankunnu Swaroopam (2012).[3][4] Vayalar Award 2016.[5]

Works

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Novels

• Valayam

• Oridathum Ethathavar
• Mulappaal
• Aasakthi
• Ezhuthappettathu
• Ottavaakkil Oru Jivitam
• Thakshankunnu Swaroopam
• Kananullathalla Kazhchakkal
• Madutha kali

Short story collections

• Puthiya Irippidangal
• Madutha Kali
• Paavam Kallan
• Atayalangal Vannukondirikkunnu
• Rail Palathil Oru Kudumbam Dhyanikkunnu
• Achchan Urangunnilla
• Orale Thedi Oraal
• Ottakkoru Stri Odunnathinte Rahasyamenth?
• Onninum Orakalavumilla
• Veedu Samsarikkunnu
• Madhu Shaityam
• Madhye Ingane Kaanunna Nerath
• Matibhramangalude Kaalam
• Kudumba Museum
• Policukaarante Penmakkal
• Tiranjedutha Kathakal
• Sancharikkunna Govani
• Priyappetta Kathakal
• Kannadakalkkappurath
• Valanja Kaalulla Kuta
• Dambathya Katha
• Viraamasandhi

Novelettes

• Malarnnu Parakkunna Kakka
• Prasava Ward
• Ellam Kanunna Njan
• Oro Viliyum Kaathu
• Kaanaappurangal
• Addheham
• Bhoothakaala Sancharam
• A. T. M.
• Viralatayalangal Illathavarude Nagaram
• Priyappetta Novelettukal
• Dinaratrangalude Ennam
• Sanghaditham

Others

• Gandhiji (Biography)
• Oru Bandhu Kaathirukkunnu (Memoirs)
• Anubhavam, Orma, Yathra (Memoirs and Travel notes)

References

External links

• Article on U. K. Kumaran (The Hindu)
• Valanja Kalulla Kuda (Story by U. K. Kumaran) (Madhyamam Weekly)
• A memoir by U. K. Kumaran from the book Adhyayana Yathra (Mathrubhumi Books)
• Review of Anubhavam, Orma, Yathra (Mangalam)
• U. K Kumaran won Cherukad Award 2014

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