K. P. Appan

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K. P. Appan
Born
Karthikayil Padmanabhan Appan

(1936-08-25)August 25, 1936
Alappuzha, Kerala
DiedDecember 15, 2008(2008-12-15) (aged 72)
Kayamkulam, Kerala
Occupationliterary critic
Parent(s)Poonthoppil Padmanabhan, Karthiyani

Karthikayil Padmanabhan Appan (25 August 1936 – 15 December 2008), better known as K. P. Appan, was a renowned

literary critic in Malayalam. Born in Alappuzha (Alleppey), Kerala, Appan worked as a Professor of Malayalam literature
at SN College, Kollam, Kerala.

Biography

Karthikayil Padmanabhan Appan was born to Poonthoppil Padmanabhan and Karthiyani in Alappuzha on 25 August 1936.[1] He had his schooling at Sanadana Dharma Vidyalaya there and graduation at SD College, Alappuzha. He took his post-graduation from Maharaja's College, Ernakulam.[2] Appan began his career as a high school teacher and then joined UC College, Aluva, as a lecturer in Malayalam. Later he joined SN College, Cherthala, and then got transferred to SN College, Kollam, in 1972. He retired from there in 1992.[3]

Appan died at a private hospital in Kayamkulam on 15 December 2008, aged 72. He had been battling with cancer for almost three years.[1]

Writing

He introduced modern European and Eastern literary visions in Malayalam literary criticism.[4] Some of his works were Kshobhikkunnavarude Suvisesham (1972), Thiraskaram (1978), Kalahavum Viswasavum (1984), Marunna Malayala Novel (1988), Kalapam, Vivadam, Vilayiruthal (1992) Malayala Bhavana Mullyangalum Sangharshangalum (1992), Bible Velichathinte Kavacham (1994), Penayude Samaramukhangal (1995), Samayapravahavum Sahithyakalayum (1996), Abhimukha Sambashanangal (1997), UtharadhunikathaVarthamanavum Vamsavaliyum (1997).[citation needed]

Awards and honors

In 2008, K. P. Appan won the Kendra Sahithya Academy Award for his collection of essays in Malayalam, Madhuram Ninte Jeevitham. The award was announced after his death.[5]

# Title Title in Malayalam
1 Kshobhikkunnavarude Suvisesham ക്ഷോഭിക്കുന്നവരുടെ സുവിശേഷം
2 Kalahavum Viswasavum കലഹവും വിശ്വാസവും
3 Malayala Bhavana: Mullyangalum Sangharshangalum മലയാള ഭാവന - മൂല്യങ്ങളും സംഘർഷങ്ങളും
4 Varakalum Varnangalum വരകളും വർണങ്ങളും
5 Bible: Velichathinte Kavacham ബൈബിൾ - വെളിച്ചത്തിന്റെ കവചം
6 Kalapam, Vivadam, Vilayiruthal കലാപം , വിവാദം, വിലയിരുത്തൽ
7 Samayapravahavum Sahithyakalayum സമയപ്രവാഹവും സാഹിത്യകലയും
8 Katha: Akhyanavum Anubhava Sathayum കഥ: ആഖ്യാനവും അനുഭവ സത്യവും
9 Utharadhunikatha: Varthamanavum Vamsavaliyum ഉത്തരാധുനികത: വർത്തമാനവും വംശാവലിയും
10 Innalekalile Anveshanaparishodanakal ഇന്നലെകളിലെ അന്വേഷണപരിശോധനകൾ
11 Vivekashaliyaya Vayanakkara വിവേകശാലിയായ വായനക്കാരാ
12 Rogavum Sahithyabhavanayum രോഗവും സാഹിത്യഭാവനയും
13 Charithrathe Aghadahamakkiya Guru ചരിത്രത്തെ അഗാധമാക്കിയ ഗുരു
14 Swargam theernnu pokunnu narakam nilanilkunnu സ്വർഗം തീർന്നു പോകുന്നു നരകം നിലനിൽക്കുന്നു
15 Thiraskaram തിരസ്കരണം
16 Marunna Malayala Novel മാറുന്ന മലയാള നോവൽ
17 Penayude Samaramukhangal പേനയുടെ സമരമുഖങ്ങൾ
18 Maduram Ninte jeevitham മധുരം നിന്റെ ജീവിതം
19 Abhimuka Sambhashanakal അഭിമുഖ സംഭാഷണങ്ങൾ
20 Charithrathe Ningalkoppam Kootuka ചരിത്രത്തെ നിങ്ങൾക്കൊപ്പം കൂട്ടുക

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 978-81-7638-310-3
    .
  2. ^ Staff (15 December 2008). "സാഹിത്യ നിരൂപകന്‍ കെ.പി അപ്പന്‍ അന്തരിച്ചു". malayalam.oneindia.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  3. ^ "K P Appan - Malayalam writer Literay critic". www.alappuzhaonline.com. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  4. ISBN 978-0-313-28778-7
    .
  5. ^ "Sahitya Akademi awards for 7 novelists". The Hindu. 24 December 2008. Archived from the original on 25 January 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2008.

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