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Aymanam John

Aymanam John

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Aymanam John (born 10 April 1953) is a Malayalam–language short-story writer. He hails from Aymanam, a small village in Kerala's Kottayam district which was made famous by Arundhati Roy through her 1997 novel The God of Small Things.[1]

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In this Indian name, the toponymic surname is Aymanam. It is not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, John.

Writings

John has also written several stories of this village including a collection of memoirs titled Ennittumundu Thaamarappoikakal, where he narrates his native place, the scenic countryside, the people and places and moments that he cherishes.[2] His other famous books include Ithara Characharangalude Charitrapusthakam, Christmas Marathinte Veru and Aymanam Johninte Kathakal (which won the 2017 Odakkuzhal Award).[3] He received the 2017 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Aymanam steps out of books". The Hindu 31 December 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
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    "What’s inside – Malayalam". The Hindu 5 December 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
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    "Aymanam John bags 2017 Odakkuzhal award". Mangalam. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  4. [4]
    "കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി അവാർഡുകൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; വി.ജെ.ജയിംസിന്റെ 'നിരീശ്വരൻ' മികച്ച നോവൽ". ManoramaOnline. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.



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