About S. K. Vasanthan
Born 1935. S. K. Vasanthan is an Indian writer and literary critic.
S. K. Vasanthan is a Malayalam history researcher, academic and writer from Kerala, India. He has published several books in various genres such as essay, novel, short story, history of Kerala and translation.
He received several awards including Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Scholarly Literature and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions.
Biography S. K. Vasanthan was born on 17 November 1935, at Edappally in present-day Ernakulam district to Karunakara Menon and Thathampally Saraswathi Amma.
Chinta Publishers published his novel Ente Gramam, Ente Janatha (translated as "My Village, My People"), which won first prize in the novel competition organised by Chinta Publishers.
He now lives in Kuriachira, Thrissur district. Ente Gramam, Ente Janatha (novel) Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Scientific Literature 2007 for his book Kerala Samskarika Charitthra Nigandu (Dictionary of Cultural History of Kerala) Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions 2013 CP Menon Award
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S. K. Vasanthan was born on 17 November 1935 in British India, Edappally, Kingdom of Cochin.
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