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| Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding books of literary merit |
| Date | 17 August 2021 |
| Location | Trichur |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Kerala Sahitya Akademi |
| First award | 1958 |
The 2020 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award was announced on 17 August 2021.[1] The award is given each year, since 1958, by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy), to Malayalam writers for their outstanding books of literary merit.
| Category | Recipient | Work | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poetry | O. P. Suresh | Taj Mahal | |
| Novel | P. F. Mathews | Adiyalapretham[2] | |
| Story | Unni R. | Vaanku[3] | |
| Drama | Sreejith Poyilkkavu | Dwayam | |
| Literary Criticism | Dr. P. Soman | Vyloppilli Kavitha: Oru Idathupaksha Vayana | |
| Biography and Autobiography | K. Raghunathan | Mukthakantam V. K. N. | |
| Travelogue | Vidhu Vincent | Daivam Olivil Poya Naalukal | |
| Humour | Innocent | Irinjalakudakku Chuttum | |
| Children's Literature | Priya A. S. | Perumazhayathe Kunjithalukal | |
| Scholarly Literature | Dr. T. K. Anandi | Marxisavum Feminisavum Charithraparamaya Vishakalanam | |
| Translation | Sangeetha Sreenivasan | Upekshikkappetta Divasangal (The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante) |
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| Overall Contributions |
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