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Akshara K.V. has been its chief since then. Between 1957 and 2011, Akshara Prakashana published more than 50,000 pages of literature, and several prominent writers and thinkers have joined with it. The publication has been working as a non-profit-oriented concern and has so far published more than 800 books, the subjects of which include literature, theatre, cinema, culture studies, philosophy and humanities. Though a separate organisation, Akshara Prakashana has been working in coordination with Ninasam, supporting Ninasam's activities with relevant publications. Some of the works published included those by T.P. Ashok and U.R. Anantha Murthy. In 2013, Akshara Prakashana has started a website where people can buy its books.
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