Khalid (writer)

Indian author

Khalid

Born| (1930-10-10)10 October 1930
Cochin, Kingdom of Cochin
Died| 1 October 1994(1994-10-01) (aged 63)
Cochin, Kerala, India
Occupation| Novelist
Nationality| Indian
Notable awards| Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (1988)
Spouse| Saleema Khalid
Children| Dr. K. K. Harris, K. K. Zameer

K. P. Khalid (10 October 1930 – 1 October 1994) was an Indian author writing in the Malayalam language.[1] In 1988, he won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel for his work Ore Deshakkaraya Njangal.[2]

Born on 10 October 1930, Khalid was in Raipur, Madhya Pradesh for a long time, working in a transport company and later in a trading agency.[1] His literary works include Pithave Ninte Koode, Udayasooryanethire, Thuramukham, Simham, Banarasi Babu, Ore Deshakkaraya Njangal, Adimakal Udamakal and Allahuvinte Makkal.[citation needed]

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1. ^ a b "ഖാലിദ്‌". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
2. ^ "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel". Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 10 March 2019. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2020.