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lunch and something went missing, I would be blamed. This frightened me so I began to visit the reading room opposite our school. There were three or four newspapers, a few books and a periodical. Soon the owner began to leave me in charge of the place when he went for lunch. I used the time to read whatever I could get hold of.
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Circumstances. When I joined school the system of providing free rice gruel at noon hadn't started. Education was not free. Right until
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Narayan started his literary career by writing a few short stories, which were published in periodicals. The writing did not attract the attention of readers but it did attract attention of the negative sort: of his immediate superior. With the publication of his debut novel
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243:'s first tribal novelist. The novel, through the lives of its protagonist Kunjipennu and her childhood love and later husband, Kochuraman, depicts the history, traditions and travails of the
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in the Novel category for the year 1999. The novel's
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and into all the south Indian languages. A French translation of the novel is also in progress.
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in 2011. Narayan is also a recipient of many other awards including
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has run into six editions in
Malayalam and has been translated into
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Kerala
Sahitya Akademi Award for Biography and Autobiography
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Oxford
University Presents Kocharethi â The Araya Woman
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Kerala
Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions
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Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature
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in the Indian language translation category for 2011.
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Alphabetum grandonico-malabaricum sive samscrudonicum
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Kerala
Sahitya Akademi Award for Scholarly Literature
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Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works
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Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha
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Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism
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3357:Recipients of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
649:"List of Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award Winners"
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979:Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation
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263:by Catherine Thankamma was published by the
203:Narayan who was born in 1940 in Kudayathur,
984:Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Travelogue
3397:Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in India
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881:Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society
2534:Akkapporinte Irupathu Nasrani Varshangal
742:Special Correspondent (16 August 2022).
3362:20th-century Indian short story writers
1904:Olappamanna Subramanian Namboothirippad
964:Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry
939:Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Humour
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974:Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story
954:Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel
934:Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama
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502:Catherine Thankamma (16 August 2009).
456:Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel
452:Thoppil Ravi Foundation Award â (1999)
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475:Swami Ananda Theertha Award â (2011)
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2380:Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran
379:Manasum Dhehavum Kondu Njan Ninnea
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989:Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
800:Excerpts from the OUP translation
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871:Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad
679:"A tribal community comes alive"
434:Narayante Theranjedutha Kadhakal
3372:Indian male short story writers
2779:Mayyazhippuzhayude Theerangalil
904:Asan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram
876:Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham
207:, belonged to the tribe called
1564:Sreekrishnapuram Krishnankutty
567:. 3 April 2011. Archived from
479:Economist Crossword Book Award
288:Economist Crossword Book Award
269:Economist Crossword Book Award
164:Economist Crossword Book Award
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3387:20th-century Indian novelists
3352:Malayalam short story writers
2793:Mullappoo Niramulla Pakalukal
2632:Cheviyorkkuka! Anthimakahalam
2400:Vadakkumkur Rajarajavarmaraja
2009:Vadakkumkur Rajarajavarmaraja
1699:Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
534:"Kocharethi The Arayar Woman"
259:. Its English translation as
3347:Malayalam-language novelists
3142:Sree Bhoothanaathopakhyaanam
1809:Kattakayam Cherian Mappillai
1250:Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai
1009:O. V. Vijayan Literary Award
744:"Writer Narayan passes away"
719:. 3 May 2012. Archived from
559:"Cultures in transformation"
284:Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
257:Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
158:Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
134:Tribal communities of Kerala
3377:People from Idukki district
3218:Malayalam triumvirate poets
3152:Kuchelavritham Vanchippattu
2786:Mucheettukalikkarante Makal
2039:Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri
1734:Changampuzha Krishna Pillai
1658:Vengayil Kunhiraman Nayanar
1628:Unnikrishnan Thiruvazhiyode
1598:Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
1024:P. Kesavadev Literary Award
504:"Of a people in transition"
386:Pennungal Paniyunna Nagaram
261:Kocharethi: The Araya Woman
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2968:Sundarikalum Sundaranmarum
2049:Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon
1999:V. C. Balakrishna Panicker
1984:Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer
994:Mathrubhumi Literary Award
195:'s first tribal novelist.
18:
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3253:Romanisation of Malayalam
2996:Vasanthathile Poomarangal
2252:M. Krishnan Nair (author)
2242:Kuttipuzha Krishna Pillai
2227:Kesari Balakrishna Pillai
1789:Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan
1754:Edappalli Raghavan Pillai
1555:Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu
37:
16:Indian author (1940â2022)
3078:Viswasahityavijnanakosam
2029:Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup
2014:Vallathol Narayana Menon
1979:Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan
1969:Thirunalloor Karunakaran
1714:Balachandran Chullikkadu
1470:Pattathuvila Karunakaran
1345:Malayattoor Ramakrishnan
1305:Lalithambika Antharjanam
239:in 1998, Narayan became
191:tribe and is considered
19:Not to be confused with
3238:Mozhi (transliteration)
2828:Ntuppuppakkoranendarnnu
2744:Manushyanu Oru Aamukham
2639:Daivathinte Vikrithikal
1939:Puthussery Ramachandran
1889:Nellikkal Muraleedharan
1799:Kadavanad Kuttikrishnan
1794:Kadathanat Madhavi Amma
1648:Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
1485:Perumbadavam Sreedharan
1275:Karur Neelakanta Pillai
1240:K. P. Joseph Kalarickal
1004:O. N. V. Literary Award
538:Oxford University Press
410:Short Story Collections
402:Ee Vazhiyil Aalereyilla
366:Ee Vazhiyil Aalere Illa
275:Awards and recognitions
265:Oxford University Press
3243:Mullu Kurumba language
3178:Arabi Malayalam script
2856:Oru Sankeerthanam Pole
2821:Nakshathrangale Kaaval
2555:Anuragathinte Dinangal
2166:Kiliroor Radhakrishnan
2110:S. L. Puram Sadanandan
2105:Nalapat Narayana Menon
1924:Poonthanam Namboothiri
1884:Nalapat Narayana Menon
1759:Edasseri Govindan Nair
1744:Cherusseri Namboothiri
1405:Oyyarathu Chandu Menon
919:Ezhuthachan Puraskaram
899:Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award
866:Kerala Sahitya Akademi
684:The New Indian Express
653:Kerala Sahitya Akademi
594:"Found in translation"
466:Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award
373:Thiraskrutharude Nalea
358:Tholkkunnavar Aaraanur
292:Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award
224:
3382:Novelists from Kerala
3367:Indian male novelists
2751:Maranathinte Nizhalil
2355:A. R. Raja Raja Varma
2277:M. R. Chandrasekharan
2134:Children's literature
2120:T. N. Gopinathan Nair
2080:C. N. Sreekantan Nair
1994:V. Madhusoodanan Nair
1879:N. V. Krishna Warrier
1864:Mohanakrishnan Kaladi
1694:A. R. Raja Raja Varma
1545:Sudhakar Mangalodayam
1370:N. P. Chellappan Nair
999:Muttathu Varkey Award
416:Nissahayante Nilavili
3198:Mathrubhumi Yearbook
2863:Oru Theruvinte Katha
2849:Oru Desathinte Katha
2716:Khasakkinte Itihasam
2709:Kesavante Vilapangal
2506:Aalahayude Penmakkal
2395:R. Narayana Panickar
2385:Kottarathil Sankunni
2327:V. T. Bhattathiripad
2125:V. T. Bhattathiripad
2044:V Madhusoodanan Nair
1829:Kureepuzha Sreekumar
1814:Kavitha Balakrishnan
1729:Chandiroor Divakaran
1500:Punathil Kunjabdulla
1400:Omchery N. N. Pillai
1325:M. T. Vasudevan Nair
1190:Joy J. Kaimaparamban
852:Malayalam literature
659:on 24 September 2017
267:in 2011 and won the
247:tribal community in
3203:Jewish copper plate
3114:Omanathinkal Kidavo
3010:Viddikalude Swargam
2604:Ayussinte Pusthakam
2192:C. S. Venkiteswaran
2187:C. N. Ahmad Moulavi
1919:Pala Narayanan Nair
1779:K. C. Kesava Pillai
1653:Vallachira Madhavan
1623:Unnikrishnan Puthur
1593:Tatapuram Sukumaran
1520:Santhosh Echikkanam
1330:Madampu Kunjukuttan
1285:Kottayam Pushpanath
62:Kadayathoor Hills,
3147:Unnuneeli Sandesam
3099:Atmopadesa Åatakam
2961:Sufi Paranja Katha
2390:Krishna Chaithanya
2237:Kuttikrishna Marar
1914:P. P. Ramachandran
1909:P. Kunhiraman Nair
1869:Moyinkutty Vaidyar
1784:K. V. Ramakrishnan
1774:K. Ayyappa Paniker
1540:Socrates K. Valath
1425:P. K. Balakrishnan
1215:K. P. Nirmal Kumar
1205:K. L. Mohana Varma
1185:Jose Panachippuram
1125:C. V. Raman Pillai
1120:C. V. Balakrishnan
1090:Ashtamoorthi K. V.
781:has generic name (
716:The Times of India
629:. 19 November 2012
440:Narayante Kadhakal
345:Chengarum Kuttalum
3319:
3318:
3188:Malayalam grammar
3166:Assorted articles
3068:Sarvavijnanakosam
3058:Kerala Panineeyam
2891:Peruvazhiyambalam
2884:Pathummayude Aadu
2674:Francis Itty Cora
2569:Ara Nazhika Neram
2477:Vadakkan Pattukal
2426:M. N. Sathyaardhi
2197:Joseph Mundassery
2175:Essayists/Critics
2161:Sippy Pallippuram
2090:G. Sankara Pillai
2019:Vayalar Ramavarma
1959:Savithri Rajeevan
1929:Pulikkottil Hyder
1859:Mary John Thottam
1764:G. Shankara Kurup
1749:D. Vinayachandran
1709:Attoor Ravi Varma
1535:Savithri Rajeevan
1475:Paul Chirakkarode
1210:K. N. Ezhuthachan
1200:Arch Deacon Koshy
1175:Jayasree Kalathil
723:on 8 January 2014
691:on 8 January 2014
571:on 8 January 2014
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3213:Malayalam script
3193:Malayalam poetry
3063:NÄtyakalpadrumam
2975:Thottiyude Makan
2548:Anargha Nimisham
2513:Aalohari Anandam
2317:Sukumar Azhikode
2141:Malayath Appunni
1954:Satyan Madakkara
1769:Irayimman Thampi
1568:Subhash Chandran
1515:S. K. Pottekkatt
1505:Raghunath Paleri
1495:Ponkunnam Varkey
1340:Malayath Appunni
1115:C. Radhakrishnan
1019:Padmarajan Award
1014:Odakkuzhal Award
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3233:Mappila dialect
3228:Mannan language
3208:Judeo-Malayalam
3173:Arabi Malayalam
3161:
3132:(play in verse)
3087:
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2842:Ormayude Arakal
2491:
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2436:Nileena Abraham
2431:N. K. Damodaran
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2370:Hermann Gundert
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2337:V. V. K. Valath
2302:S. Rajasekharan
2282:Narendra Prasad
2262:M. N. Karassery
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2146:P. Narendranath
2129:
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2054:Sreedevi Kakkad
1824:Kunchan Nambiar
1672:
1643:V. P. Sivakumar
1583:T. V. Kochubava
1490:Ponjikkara Rafi
1365:N. N. Pisharody
1355:Muttathu Varkey
1220:K. P. Ramanunni
1160:George Onakkoor
1155:G. R. Indugopan
1130:C. V. Sreeraman
1075:Anoop Sasikumar
1060:Akbar Kakkattil
1048:Fiction writers
1043:
1034:Vallathol Award
891:Literary awards
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205:Idukki district
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