Annie Thayyil

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Annie Thayyil
Born(1918-11-10)10 November 1918
Chengaloor,
Holy Cross College, Tiruchirapalli
  • Maharaja's College, Ernakulam
    • Occupations
    • Novelist
    • biographer
    • translator
    • politician
    Notable work
    • Christu Maricha Divasam
    • Kochammini
    • Molente Mon Ninte
    • Hungariyil Enthindayi?
    SpouseKurian Thayyil
    Parents
    • Maliekkal Joseph
    • Mary

    Annie Thayyil (10 November 1918 – 21 October 1993), was an Indian novelist, journalist, translator and biographer of Malayalam language and a member of the Cochin Legislative Council between 1945 and 1948. Her oeuvre comprises 78 books covering the genres of novel, biography, politics, travelogue and biblical literature. She was the secretary of the Sahitya Parishad and a member of the executive council of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi.

    Biography

    Maharajas College, Ernakulam, Thayyil's alma mater

    Annie Thayyil, née Annie Joseph,

    First E. M. S. Namboodiripad ministry. While pursuing a political career, she continued her studies to graduate in law and started practicing as a lawyer. In between, she ran a printing business in Kochi under the name Scholar Press, served as the secretary of Samastha Kerala Sahitya Parishad in 1960; edited two magazines, Vanitha and Prajamithram; sat in the National Commission for Minorities during 1984–85; and served as a member of the Central Social Welfare Board, Catholic Congress and the executive council of Kerala Sahitya Akademi.[7]

    Thayyil wrote 78 books[8] covering the genres of novel, biography, politics, travelogue and biblical literature, of which Molente Mon Ninte (Daughter is mine, Son is yours), which criticised the orthodox views prevalent among the Catholics, became a subject of controversy.[9] She translated a number of classics of world literature such as War and Peace, Anna Karenina, The Count of Monte Cristo, Tess of the d'Urbervilles and The Holy Sinner to publish them as abridged versions, wrote the biographies of Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi and John F. Kennedy and published a number of travelogues[10] based on her travels to Europe in 1957 and to Israel in 1971. She published a political commentary, Hungariyil Enthundaayi? (What Happened in Hungary?)[3] and her work, Christhu Marcha Divasam (The Day Christ Died), is a work on the life of Jesus Christ, based on Biblical script.[7] Edangazhiyile kurisu was the title of her autobiography.[11]

    Annie Thayyil, married to Kurien Thayyil, died on 21 October 1993, at the age of 74.

    Rani Lakshmi Bai, Fathima Beevi, Mrinalini Sarabhai, Mary Poonen Lukose, A. V. Kuttimalu Amma, Sukumari and Annie Mascarene.[12][13] The annual award recognizes excellence of women in various fields.[14]

    Selected bibliography

    Biographies

    Translations

    Memoirs

    See also

    References

    1. ^ Thomas, Rosie (2021). Evan Ente Priya C.J. (in Malayalam) (3rd ed.). Kottayam: D C Books. p. 30.
    2. ^ a b "Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal". Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
    3. ^ a b "Annie Thayyil - biography". keralaliterature.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
    4. ISBN 978-93-81017-39-5
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    5. ^ Indian National Congress. All India Congress Committee (1970). From Delhi to Patna: Congress Marches Ahead. All India Congress Committee. pp. 247–.
    6. ^ Socialist India. Indian National Congress. All India Congress Committee. 1970. pp. 178–.
    7. ^ a b "Women Writers of Kerala". womenwritersofkerala.com. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
    8. ^ "Social Background of Women Writers" (PDF). Shodhganga. 24 April 2019. pp. 128–129. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
    9. ^ "List of works". Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
    10. ISBN 978-81-260-0413-3
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    11. ^ Annie Thayyil (1990). Edangazhiyile kurisu: aathma katha. Kottayam, D C Books.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
    12. ^ "Vanita Ratna Awards to be presented today in Thiruvananthapuram". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
    13. ^ "Govt to organise week-long celebrations for Women's Day - Times of India". The Times of India. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
    14. ^ "'Vanitha Rathnam' awards instituted". The Hindu. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2019.

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