Ponjikkara Rafi
Indian writer (1924–1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Raphael (12 April 1924 – 6 September 1992), better identified as Ponjikkara Rafi, was an Indian essayist, playwright, short story writer and a novelist of Malayalam literature. His oeuvre consists of short story anthologies, novels, philosophical works and screenplays but he is best remembered for two novels, Daivadhoothan, regarded as the first Malayalam novel written in stream of consciousness narrative style, and Ora Pro Nobis, a historical novel based on the Dutch colonial rule. He was also the author of Kaliyugam, a philosophical work jointly written with his wife, Sabeena Rafi, which fetched him the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works in 1972.
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Born | Joseph Raphael (1924-04-12)12 April 1924 |
Died | 6 September 1992(1992-09-06) (aged 68) |
Occupation(s) | Essayist, playwright, novelist, short story writer, screenwriter |
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Spouse | Sabeena Rafi |
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Awards | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works |