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Indian writer (1956–2019) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ashitha (Malayalam: അഷിത; 5 April 1956 – 27 March 2019) was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature, best known for her short stories, poems and translations. She helped popularize haiku poems in Malayalam through her translations. She was a recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story and other honours including the Padmarajan Award, Lalithambika Anterjanam Smaraka Sahitya Award and Edasseri Award.
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Born | Pazhayannur, Trichur, Travancore-Cochin, India | 5 April 1956
Died | 27 March 2019 62) Thrissur, Kerala, India | (aged
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Indian |
Genre | Short story, poetry, novel, translation |
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Spouse | Raman Kutty |
Children | A daughter |
Parents | Balachandran Nair Thankamani Amma |
Ashitha was born on 5 April 1956[1] in Pazhayannur in Trichur district of Kerala to Kazhangottu Balachandran Nair and Thekkekarupath Thankamani Amma.[2] She completed her schooling from Delhi and Bombay and obtained her graduate and master's degrees in English literature from Maharaja's College, Ernakulam.[3][additional citation(s) needed]
Ashitha was married to K. V. Ramankutty and had a daughter, Uma Praseedha.[4][5] She was diagnosed with cancer in 2013 and was undergoing treatment when she died on 27 March 2019, at 62, survived by her husband, daughter and son-in-law.[6][7]
Ashitha, who authored over 20 books,[8][9] was known to have portrayed her life experiences through short stories and poems.[10] Counted among the most prominent women writers in Malayalam after Kamala Surayya and best known for her short stories,[11] she translated a number of works of Alexander Pushkin and Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī as well as many haikus.[12] She also adapted the Ramayana, Bhagavatam, Jataka tales and Aithihyamala for children.[13] Her biography, Athu Njanayirunnu (That Was I), was published by Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu.[14] The annual Ashitha Memorial Literary Award was instituted in 2022 in her memory.[15]
Ponnani Edasseri Smaraka Samithi selected Ashitha's work, Vismaya Chhihnangal for an Edasseri Award in 1986[16] and she received the Lalithambika Anterjanam Smaraka Sahitya Award in 1994.[17] Her short story anthology, Thathagatha, fetched her the Padmarajan Award in 2000.[18][19] Kerala Sahitya Akademi selected Ashithayude Kathakal, another short story anthology, for its annual award for story in 2015.[20] She was also a recipient of Ankanam Award[21] and Thoppil Ravi Foundation Award.[22]
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