Lalitha Lenin

Indian poet and academic

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Lalitha Lenin (born 17 July 1946, in Thrithalloor, Thrissur, Kerala) is an Indian poet in Malayalam.

K. K. Lalitha Bai (her official name) was also the Head of the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram. In addition, she was a member in the Senate and Academic Council of the University of Kerala, General Council of Kerala Sahitya Academy, Jansikshan Sansthan Management Board, Governing Body of the State Institute of Children's Literature, State Resource Centre, Kerala State Core Group on Continuing Education. She was also a member of the Governing Body of the State Institute of Languages.[1]

## Personal life

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Lalitha Lenin was born in 1946 at Thrithalloor, Thrissur, Kerala. She is married to Mr. K. M. Lenin who is also a writer and columnist dealing with international affairs. Her son, Anil Lale and her daughter-in-law Bidushi Lale are both lawyers and are working in Mumbai.

## Background

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She graduated from the University of Kerala with degrees in Chemistry, Education and Library Science.[2]

She was awarded the Dr. S.R. Ranganathan Gold Medal for securing first Rank in Master of Library Science Degree Examination from the University of Mysore in 1976. She joined as Assistant Librarian at Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Thrissur in 1977. In 1979, she became a lecturer at Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kerala. From 1990 to 1995 she served as the Head of the Department.[2]

She retired as associate professor from the department on 31 March 2006.

## Bibliography

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Lenin has been contributing poems, short-stories and articles to mainstream periodicals since 1971.

### Poetry collections

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* Karingili (1976)
* Karkidavaavu (1995)
* Namukku Praarthikkaam (2000)
* Kadal (poems for children) (2000)

### Novel

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* Minnu (novel for children)

### Television programmes

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* Lyrics for Mahabali, Thiruvananthapuram Doordarshan (1987).
* Script for a documentary on Library Movement in Kerala, produced for Thiruvananthapuram Doordarshan(1988).
* Stories for two television serials Oridathorikkal (1990) and Mookkuthiyum Manchadiyum (1998) in Thiruvananthapuram Doordarshan.
* Presentation of the Television Programme Aksharam (16 episodes) in Thiruvananthapuram Doordarshan (1999).
* Judge on Kairali TV's poetry based reality show Mampazham (2010)

### General

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* Puthiya Vaayana, a book on reading for women.

### Translations

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* Public Library Sevanam (2006) (Tr. of Public Library Service: IFLA/UNESCO Guidelines for Development, Munchen: K.G. Saur, 2001)
* Bhoodaivangal (Tr. of The Earth Gods) in the Malayalam translation of Works of Kahlil Gibran. Kottayam, DC Books, 2002

## Academics

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She has 12 papers in the discipline of Library and Information Science to her credit. [citation needed]

## Awards

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Lalitha Lenin's book, Minnu, was awarded the Kerala Sahitya Academy Award for children's literature in 1986. She is also a recipient of the Abudhabi Shakti Award for poetry in 1996 and the Moolur Award for poetry in 2001.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Official Web Site of Kerala Library Association". www.keralalibraryassociation.org. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
2. ^ a b "Lalitha Lenin | Library@Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
3. ^ "Archived copy". www.lalithalenin.in. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

## External links

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* Official website of Lalitha Lenin Archived 11 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine
* Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kerala
* Issue of Muse India: The literary journal featuring Lalitha Lenin also

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Malayalam literature

Organisations|

* Kerala Sahitya Akademi
* Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad
* Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham
* Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society

Literary awards|

* Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award
* Asan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram
* Cherukad Award
* Edasseri Award
* Ezhuthachan Puraskaram
* Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Biography and Autobiography
* Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature
* Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama
* Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Humour
* Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism
* Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works
* Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel
* Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions
* Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry
* Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Scholarly Literature
* Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story
* Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation
* Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Travelogue
* Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
* Mathrubhumi Literary Award
* Muttathu Varkey Award
* O. N. V. Literary Award
* O. V. Vijayan Literary Award
* Odakkuzhal Award
* Padmarajan Award
* P. Kesavadev Literary Award
* Ulloor Award
* Vallathol Award
* Vayalar Award

Fiction writers|

* Ajijesh Pachat
* Akbar Kakkattil
* Anand
* Anita Nair
* Anoop Sasikumar
* Appu Nedungadi
* Ashitha
* Ashtamoorthi K. V.
* Aymanam John
* Babu Bharadwaj
* B. M. Suhara
* B. Sandhya
* C. Radhakrishnan
* C. V. Balakrishnan
* C. V. Raman Pillai
* C. V. Sreeraman
* Chandramathi
* Cherukad
* E. Harikumar
* E. Vasu
* G. R. Indugopan
* George Onakkoor
* Gracy
* I. K. K. Menon
* Jayasree Kalathil
* John Abraham
* Jose Panachippuram
* Joy J. Kaimaparamban
* K. J. Baby
* Arch Deacon Koshy
* K. L. Mohana Varma
* K. N. Ezhuthachan
* K. P. Nirmal Kumar
* K. P. Ramanunni
* K. R. Meera
* K. Rekha
* K. Surendran
* K. P. Joseph Kalarickal
* K. Thayat
* Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai
* Kakkanadan
* Kamala Surayya
* Kanam EJ
* Karunakaran
* Karur Neelakanta Pillai
* Khadija Mumtaz
* Kottayam Pushpanath
* Kovilan
* K. V. Anoop
* Lajo Jose
* Lalithambika Antharjanam
* M. Govindan
* M. Mukundan
* M. Sukumaran
* M. T. Vasudevan Nair
* Madampu Kunjukuttan
* Madhupal
* Malayath Appunni
* Malayattoor Ramakrishnan
* Mallika Yunis
* Muttathu Varkey
* N. Mohanan
* N. N. Pisharody
* N. P. Chellappan Nair
* N. P. Mohammed
* N. S. Madhavan
* Nandanar
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* O. V. Vijayan
* Omchery N. N. Pillai
* Oyyarathu Chandu Menon
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* Punathil Kunjabdulla
* Raghunath Paleri
* S. Hareesh
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* Sarah Joseph
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* Socrates K. Valath
* Sudhakar Mangalodayam
* Sethu
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* Sohanlal
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* Subhash Chandran
* T. P. Rajeevan
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* T. V. Kochubava
* T. V. Varkey
* Tatapuram Sukumaran
* Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
* Thikkodiyan
* Thomas Joseph
* U. A. Khader
* U. K. Kumaran
* Unnikrishnan Puthur
* Unnikrishnan Thiruvazhiyode
* Uroob
* V. K. N.
* V. P. Sivakumar
* Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
* Vallachira Madhavan
* Vengayil Kunhiraman Nayanar
* Vilasini
* Vinoy Thomas

Poets|

* A. Ayyappan
* A. C. Sreehari
* A. R. Raja Raja Varma
* Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
* Arnos Pathiri
* Attoor Ravi Varma
* Balachandran Chullikkadu
* Balamani Amma
* Bodheswaran
* Chandiroor Divakaran
* Changampuzha Krishna Pillai
* Cherukad
* Cherusseri Namboothiri
* D. Vinayachandran
* Edappalli Raghavan Pillai
* Edasseri Govindan Nair
* G. Shankara Kurup
* Irayimman Thampi
* K. Ayyappa Paniker
* K. C. Kesava Pillai
* K. V. Ramakrishnan
* Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan
* Kadathanat Madhavi Amma
* Kadavanad Kuttikrishnan
* Kamala Surayya
* Kattakayam Cherian Mappillai
* Kavitha Balakrishnan
* Kumaran Asan
* Kunchan Nambiar
* Kureepuzha Sreekumar
* Lalitha Lenin
* M. Govindan
* M. P. Appan
* M. S. Banesh
* Manoj Kuroor
* Mary John Thottam
* Mohanakrishnan Kaladi
* Moyinkutty Vaidyar
* N. N. Kakkad
* N. V. Krishna Warrier
* Nalapat Narayana Menon
* Nellikkal Muraleedharan
* Niranam poets
* O. N. V. Kurup
* Olappamanna Subramanian Namboothirippad
* P. Kunhiraman Nair
* P. P. Ramachandran
* Pala Narayanan Nair
* Poonthanam Namboothiri
* Pulikkottil Hyder
* Punaloor Balan
* Puthussery Ramachandran
* S. Joseph
* Satchidanandan
* Satyan Madakkara
* Savithri Rajeevan
* Sugathakumari
* Thirunalloor Karunakaran
* Tholan
* Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan
* Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer
* Unnayi Variyar
* V. Madhusoodanan Nair
* V. C. Balakrishna Panicker
* V. M. Girija
* Vadakkumkur Rajarajavarmaraja
* Vallathol Narayana Menon
* Vayalar Ramavarma
* Veerankutty
* Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup
* Vijayalakshmi
* Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri
* V Madhusoodanan Nair
* Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon
* Sreedevi Kakkad

Playwrights|

* C. J. Thomas
* C. L. Jose
* C. N. Sreekantan Nair
* Cherukad
* G. Sankara Pillai
* K. T. Muhammed
* M. Govindan
* Nalapat Narayana Menon
* S. L. Puram Sadanandan
* Thoppil Bhasi
* T. N. Gopinathan Nair
* V. T. Bhattathiripad

Children's literature|

* Malayath Appunni
* P. Narendranath
* Sumangala
* Shebaly
* Sippy Pallippuram
* Kiliroor Radhakrishnan

Essayists/Critics|

* Annie Thayyil
* C. N. Ahmad Moulavi
* C. S. Venkiteswaran
* Joseph Mundassery
* K. M. Daniel
* K. P. Appan
* K. P. Sankaran
* K. Damodaran
* K. M. George
* Kesari Balakrishna Pillai
* Kozhikodan
* Kuttikrishna Marar
* Kuttipuzha Krishna Pillai
* M. K. Sanu
* M. Krishnan Nair (author)
* M. Leelavathy
* M. N. Karassery
* M. N. Vijayan
* M. P. Paul
* M. R. Chandrasekharan
* Narendra Prasad
* O. V. Vijayan
* P. Surendran
* S. Guptan Nair
* S. Rajasekharan
* Sabeena Rafi
* Sanjayan
* Sukumar Azhikode
* V. C. Sreejan
* V. T. Bhattathiripad
* Vijayakrishnan
* V. V. K. Valath

Scholars and
Grammarians|

* A. R. Raja Raja Varma
* Arnos Paathiri
* George Mathan
* Hermann Gundert
* Jyeṣṭhadeva
* Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran
* Kottarathil Sankunni
* Krishna Chaithanya
* R. Narayana Panickar
* Vadakkumkur Rajarajavarmaraja

Translators|

* Leela Devi
* M. K. Kumaran
* M. N. Sathyaardhi
* N. K. Damodaran
* Nileena Abraham

Genre|

* Champukkal
* Drama
* Kilippattu
* Manipravalam
* Novel
* Vadakkan Pattukal
* Venmani School
* Vanchippattu

Novels|

* Aalahayude Penmakkal
* Aalohari Anandam
* Aadujeevitham
* Aarachaar
* Akkapporinte Irupathu Nasrani Varshangal
* Anal Haq
* Anargha Nimisham
* Anuragathinte Dinangal
* Agnisakshi
* Ara Nazhika Neram
* Arabi Ponnu
* Arohanam
* Asuravithu
* Avakasikal
* Ayussinte Pusthakam
* Balyakalasakhi
* Barsa
* Chemmeen
* Cheviyorkkuka! Anthimakahalam
* Daivathinte Vikrithikal
* Delhi Gadhakal
* Enmakaje
* Ente Katha
* Ente Thankam
* Francis Itty Cora
* Gurusagaram
* Indulekha
* Kaalam
* Kayar
* Kesavante Vilapangal
* Khasakkinte Itihasam
* Kocharethi
* Kundalatha
* Manju (novel)
* Manushyanu Oru Aamukham
* Maranathinte Nizhalil
* Marthandavarma
* Mathilukal
* Maya
* Mayyazhippuzhayude Theerangalil
* Mucheettukalikkarante Makal
* Mullappoo Niramulla Pakalukal
* Muthassi
* Naadan Premam
* Naalukettu
* Nakshathrangale Kaaval
* Ntuppuppakkoranendarnnu
* Odayil Ninnu
* Ormayude Arakal
* Oru Desathinte Katha
* Oru Sankeerthanam Pole
* Oru Theruvinte Katha
* Othappu
* Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha
* Pathummayude Aadu
* Peruvazhiyambalam
* Ponni
* Pravasam
* Premalekhanam
* Randamoozham
* Randidangazhi
* Rathinirvedam
* Sarada
* Shabdangal
* Smarakasilakal
* Sufi Paranja Katha
* Sundarikalum Sundaranmarum
* Thottiyude Makan
* Ummachu
* Vasanavikriti
* Vasanthathile Poomarangal
* Verukal
* Viddikalude Swargam
* Visappu
* Yakshi
* Yanthram

Treatises|

* Aithihyamala
* Alphabetum grandonico-malabaricum sive samscrudonicum
* Kerala Panineeyam
* Nātyakalpadrumam
* Sarvavijnanakosam
* State Institute of Encyclopaedic Publications
* Viswasahityavijnanakosam
* Yuktibhāṣā

Poems|

* Atmopadesa Śatakam
* Daiva Daśakaṁ
* Jnanappana
* Omanathinkal Kidavo
* Makarakoythu
* Puthen Pana
* Ramanan (play in verse)
* Rani (poem)
* Sree Bhoothanaathopakhyaanam
* Unnuneeli Sandesam
* Kuchelavritham Vanchippattu
* Krishnagatha

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