5-589: Kerala Sahitya Akademi 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. The awards are given in various categories. The Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship is also awarded to induct Malayalam writers as distinguished members of the Akademi. Kerala Sahitya Akademi The Kerala Sahitya Akademi or Academy for Malayalam Literature
10-718: Is an autonomous body established to promote the Malayalam language and literature . It is situated in the city of Thrissur , Kerala in India . The academy was inaugurated on 15 October 1956, by Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma , the former king of Travancore , in Thiruvananthapuram . It was shifted to its present location at City of Thrissur in September 1957. Though the Kerala Government provides
15-546: Is serving as its president, Khadija Mumtaz as its vice president, and K P Mohanan as its secretary. The Akademi instituted the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1958. It is given annually to Malayalam writers for their outstanding books of literary merit. The awards are given in various categories. The Academy has one of the best libraries in Kerala . It is an approved doctoral research centre for
20-431: The funding and support for the academy, the administration of the academy is autonomous according to its constitution. The academy recognises superior literary works through its annual literary awards for Poetry , Novel , Story , Drama, Literary criticism, Biography – autobiography, Travelogue, Humour, Translation, Children's literature etc.. As of 2016 the academy is headed by Malayalam short story writer Vaisakhan, who
25-483: The universities in Kerala . The Akademi also holds periodic book festivals to encourage reading among the masses. The Akademi has a picture gallery of writers of yester years. The Akademi regularly publishes three journals Sahithyalokam , Sahithya Chakravalam and Malayalam Literary Survey (in English ). Besides the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award , the Akademi awards the illustrious Ezhuthachan Puraskaram , which
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