The 2016 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award was announced on 21 February 2018.[1][2] The 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.
| Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding books of literary merit |
| Date | 21 February 2018 |
| Location | Trichur |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Kerala Sahitya Akademi |
| First awarded | 1958 |
Winners
edit| Category | Recipient | Work | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poetry | Savithri Rajeevan | Ammaye Kulippikkumpol | |
| Novel | T. D. Ramakrishnan | Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki | .jpg)
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| Story | S. Hareesh | Adam | 
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| Drama | Samkutty Pattomkary | Lalla | |
| Literary Criticism | S. Sudheesh | Asan Kavitha: Sthree Purusha Samavakyangalile Kalaapom | |
| Biography and Autobiography | Chanthavila Murali | AKG: Oru Sampoorna Jeevacharithram | |
| Travelogue | Harikrishnan | Nile Vazhikal | |
| Humour | Muralee Thummarukudy | Chila Nattukaryangal | 
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| Children's Literature | K. T. Baburaj | Samoohyapaatam | |
| Scholarly Literature | V. P. Joseph Valiyaveettil | Chavittu Nadaka Vijnanakosam | |
| Translation | C. M. Rajan | Pranayavum Mooladhanavum (Translation of Love and Capital: Karl and Jenny Marx and the Birth of a Revolution by Mary Gabriel) |
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| Overall Contributions |
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References
edit- ^ "2016 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards" (PDF) (Press release) (in Malayalam). Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ Staff Reporter (22 February 2018). "Sahithya Akademi awards announced". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
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