2017 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award

Awarded for| Outstanding books of literary merit
Date| 23 January 2019
Location| Trichur
Country| India
Presented by| Kerala Sahitya Akademi
First awarded| 1958
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The 2017 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award was announced on 23 January 2019.[1][2] 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.

## Winners

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Category | Recipient | Work | Image

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Poetry | Veerankutty | Mindaprani |
Novel | V. J. James | Nireeshwaran |
Story | Aymanam John | Ithara Characharangalude Charitrapusthakam |
Drama | S. V. Venugopan Nair | Swadeshabhimani |
Literary Criticism | Kalpatta Narayanan | Kavithayude Jeevacharithram |
Biography and Autobiography | Jayachandran Mokeri  | Thakkijja, Ente Jayil Jeevitham |
Travelogue | C. V. Balakrishnan | Ethetho Saranikalil |
Humour | Chowallur Krishnankutty | Ezhuthanukaranam Anuranangalum |
Children's Literature | V. R. Sudheesh | Kurukkan Mashinte School |
Scholarly Literature | N. J. K. Nair  | Nadivijnaneeyam |
Translation | Rama Menon  | Parvathangalum Mattolikollunnu |
Overall Contributions |

* Pazhavila Rameshan
* M. P. Parameswaran
* Kunjappa Pattanur
* K. G. Paulose
* K. Ajitha
* C. L. Jose

## References

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1. ^ "2017 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
2. ^ "കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി അവാർഡുകൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; വി.ജെ.ജയിംസിന്റെ 'നിരീശ്വരൻ' മികച്ച നോവൽ". Malayala Manorama. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.

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* Poetry
* Novel
* Story
* Drama
* Literary Criticism
* Biography and Autobiography
* Travelogue
* Humour
* Translation
* Children's Literature
* Scholarly Literature
* Overall Contributions
* Fellowship
* Miscellaneous Works (Discontinued)

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* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023

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