E. Harikumar (13 July 1943 – 24 March 2020) was an Indian

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writer and novelist in Malayalam, the language of

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in South West India. Born on 13 July 1943 in Ponani a coastal town between

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. Harikumar's parents were

Edasseri Govindan Nair Edasseri Govindan Nair ( ml, ഇടശ്ശേരി ഗോവിന്ദൻ നായർ; 23 December 1906 – 16 October 1974) was an Indian poet and playwright of Malayalam literature. Known as one of the major poets of Malayalam, Edasseri ...

, a well-known poet and playwright, and E. Janaki Amma, who in her early years had written poems and stories and translated Tagore's Fruit Gathering into Malayalam. Married Lalitha. Son Ajay, married. Wife: Subha. Harikumar was a member of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi, the foremost literary institution under the Cultural Department of Government of Kerala, for two terms from 1998 till 2006. He died on 24 March 2020, due to Covid-19 at the age of 76.

Awards

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award 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.

for the year 1988 for anthology of short stories titled Dinosarinte Kutty (The Dinosaur's Baby), *

Padmarajan Award Padmarajan Award (Padmarajan Puraskaram) is instituted by Padmarajan Memorial Trust in memory of author and filmmaker P. Padmarajan and is given for the best short story and best feature film produced in Malayalam language Malayalam (; , ...

in 1997 for the best story of the year ‘Pachhapayyine Pidikkan’ (To Catch A Grasshopper) * Nalappadan Award for the book ‘Sookshichu Vacha Mayilpeeli’ (Peacock Feather Treasured) in 1998 * Kathapeedam Award for the book ‘Anithayude Veedu’ (Anitha's House) in 2006 * Kerala State Chalachithra Academy Award for best story for the TV film ‘Sreeparvathiyude Paadam’ (Holy Foot of Goddess Sreeparvathi) in 2012

List of works

Novels

# Urangunna Sarpangal (The Serpents Dormant) # Asaktiyude Agninalangal (The Flames of Passion) # Oru Kudumbapuranam (A Family Saga) # Engine Drivere Snehicha Penkutti (The Girl Who Loved An Engine Driver) # Ayanangal (The Solstices) # Thadakatheerathu (On the banks of the Lakes) # Pranayathinnoru Software (A software for Love) # Kochambratti (Young Mistress) # Ariyathalangalilekku (Journey to the Unknown)

Memoir

# Nee Evideyanenkilum (Wherever You're) # Ee Oramakal Marikkathirikkatte (Let Not Die These Memories)

Stories

# Koorakal (The Cockroaches) # Vrishabhathinte Kannu (The eye of the Taurus) # Kumkumam Vithariya Vazhikal (Alleys Sprinkled With Vermilion) # Dinosarinte Kutti (The Dinosaur's Baby) # Canadayilninnoru Rajakumari (A Princess from Canada) # Sreeparvathiyude Paadam (The Holy Foot of Goddess Sri Parvathi) # Sookshichu Vacha Mayilpeeli (The Peacock Feather Treasured) # Pachappayine Pidikkan (To Catch a Grasshopper) # Doore Oru Nagarathil (In a City Far Away) # Karutha Thambratti (The Black Mistress) # Anithayude Veedu (Anitha's House) # Nagaravasiyaya Oru Kutti (Boy Who Lives in the City) # Ilaveyilinte Santhwanam (Solace of the Mellow Sunshine) # Vellithirayilennapole (As If In A Silver Screen) # Ente Sthreekal (My Women) # Ummukkulsoonte Veedu (House of Ummukkulsu) Mr. E. Harikumar has posted his complete works from 1962 to 2013 in his website.http://www.e-harikumar.com He has also brought out a CD containing his complete works. This CD is meant for research scholars and research institutions and libraries.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Harikumar, E. 1943 births 2020 deaths Novelists from Kerala Malayalam-language writers Malayalam novelists Recipients of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award Malayalam short story writers People from Malappuram district 20th-century Indian novelists Indian male novelists Indian male short story writers 20th-century Indian short story writers 20th-century Indian male writers Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in India