George Joseph K.

George Joseph K. (born June 10, 1955), is an Indian short story writer, novelist, poet and journalist who writes in Malayalam language. He has published 9 books which include Anantharam Sandhyayayi Ushassayi, Chevittorma, Swayamvaram, Nilaavariyunnu, Avan Maranayogyan, Mariyamma Enna Marimaya, Kunjunni Paranja Yayathi Varalinte Katha, Althara Vilkkanundu and Thiranjedutha Kathakal and is a recipient of such awards as T. P. Kishore Award, K. A. Kodungalloor Award and Lalithanjali Literary Award.

Biography George Joseph K. was born on June 10, 1955, in Kaloor, in Ernakulam district, in the south Indian state of Kerala. He started his career as a journalist by joining Mangalam Publications where he worked for two years before joining Pen Books as the Publication Manager. Subsequently, he joined Janani Online Magaziine where he works as a Consultant Editor. In between, he has served in the committees of Sahitya Akademi and Kerala Sahitya Akademi. besides a memoir by name, Mariyamma Enna Marimaya (An Illusion by name Mariyamma) and is now serialising another memoir titled Athmahathyamunanpu (Suicide Point) in Malayala Manorama weekly. DC Books has brought out an anthology of his short stories under the title, Thiranjedutha Kathakal (Selected Stories). His novel, Avan Maranayogyan, has been included in the syllabus of Mahatma Gandhi University.

The first of the literary awards George Joseph received was K. A. Kodungalloor Award, which was followed by T. P. Kishore Award. He has also received a Senior Fellowship of the Ministry of Culture by which he did a research on the writings of noted Malayalam writer, Sethu on the topic, The women and soil in Sethu's writings. is married to Lovely and the couple has a son, Appu, and a daughter, Hanna.