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'''E. P. Sreekumar''' is an Indian short story writer and novelist in [[Malayalam]]. He received the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story]] in 2010 for his collection ''Parasya Sareeram''. He is also a recipient of [[Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award]], [[List of Malayalam literary awards#C. V. Sreeraman Award|C. V. Sreeraman Award]] and [[Ulloor Award]].<br />
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==Biography==<br />
Sreekumar was born in Pallipuram near [[Cherai]] in [[Ernakulam district]], [[Kerala]].<ref name="Maramudra"/> He worked for 35 years at the People's Urban Cooperative Bank in [[Tripunithura]] and retired as its General Manager in 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=Standing tall at his desk |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/standing-tall-at-his-desk/article7540823.ece |access-date=14 February 2023 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=14 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104013159/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/standing-tall-at-his-desk/article7540823.ece |archive-date=4 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='E P Sreekumar a Banker, Writer Par Excellence' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2014/apr/29/e-p-sreekumar-a-banker-writer-par-excellence-606102.html |access-date=14 February 2023 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=29 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='Reminiscence' to Honour E P Sreekumar |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2014/apr/24/reminiscence-to-honour-e-p-sreekumar-604108.html |access-date=14 February 2023 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=24 April 2014}}</ref> He published a science fiction novel titled ''Maramudra'' in 2002 which a prize in a competition held as part of the golden jubilee of Current Books.<ref name="Maramudra"/> His other works include the short story collections ''Parasya Sareeram'', ''Currency'' and ''Adhwanavetta'', and the novels ''Mamsapporu'' and ''Dravyam''.<br />
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==Awards==<br />
Sreekumar is a recipient of several awards including:<ref>{{cite news |last1=P. R. Pushpangadan |title=മറവിയുടെ രഹസ്യങ്ങൾ തേടി ഇ.പി.ശ്രീകുമാർ |url=https://keralakaumudi.com/news/news.php?id=276183&u=local-news-ernakulam |access-date=14 February 2023 |work=[[Kerala Kaumudi]] |date=3 April 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story]] in 2011 for ''Parasya Sareeram''<ref>{{cite web |title=2010 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards |author= |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/pdf/Award-Announcement-%2710.pdf |publisher=[[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] | date= |accessdate=14 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110125033131/http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/pdf/Award-Announcement-'10.pdf |archive-date=25 January 2011}}</ref><br />
* [[Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award]] in 2015 for ''Currency''<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/award-winners/article7369118.ece |title=Award winners |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=30 June 2015 |access-date=14 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/latest-news/478904 |title=അബുദാബി ശക്തി അവാര്ഡുകള് പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു |newspaper=[[Deshabhimani]] |date=30 June 2015 |access-date=14 February 2023}}</ref><br />
* K. R. Manoraj Award in 2015 for ''Currency''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Muralidharan |title=പ്രഥമ മനോരാജ് കഥാപുരസ്ക്കാരം ഇ പി ശ്രീകുമാറിന്റെ 'കറന്സിക്ക് ' |url=https://malayalam.oneindia.com/news/ernakulam/ep-sreekumar-currency-wins-manoraj-puraskaram-kochi-138433.html |website=Oneindia.in |access-date=14 February 2023 |date=10 September 2015}}</ref><br />
* [[List of Malayalam literary awards#C. V. Sreeraman Award|C. V. Sreeraman Award]] in 2018 for ''Adhwanavetta''<ref>[https://www.dcbooks.com/ayanam-c-v-sreeraman-kathapuraskaram-for-e-p-sreekumar.html "ഇ പി ശ്രീകുമാറിന് കഥാപുരസ്കാരം"]. DC Books. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2023.</ref><br />
* [[Ulloor Award]] in 2019 for ''Adhwanavetta''<ref>[https://keralakaumudi.com/news/news.php?id=204593&u=local-news--thiruvananthapuram "ഉള്ളൂർ സ്മാരക സാഹിത്യ പുരസ്കാരം ഇ പി ശ്രീകുമാറിന്"]. ''[[Kerala Kaumudi]]'' (in [[Malayalam]]). 13 December 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2023.</ref><br />
* Current Books Golden Jubilee Novel Award for ''Maramudra''{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}<br />
* T. V. Kochubava Award{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}<br />
* S. K. Pottekkatt Award{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}<br />
* SBT Literary Award{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}<br />
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==Works==<br />
===Short story collections===<br />
* ''Parasya Sareeram'' ([[DC Books]], 2008)<br />
* ''Currency'' ([[Mathrubhumi Books]], 2014)<ref>{{cite news |last1=E. P. Sreekumar |title=ബോധമുള്ളപ്പോള് മാത്രമേ സ്നേഹത്തിന് അര്ത്ഥമുണ്ടാകുന്നുള്ളൂ |url=https://archives.mathrubhumi.com/features/literature/malayalam-news-1.1452590 |access-date=14 February 2023 |work=[[Mathrubhumi]] |language=ml |date=25 October 2016}}</ref><br />
* ''Kanneerppasu'' (Logos Books, 2017)<br />
* ''Adhwanavetta'' ([[DC Books]], 2017)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Midhun Krishna |title=സംഭ്രമത്തിന്റെ പുതിയ തലങ്ങള് |url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/special/news-03-09-2017/668231 |access-date=14 February 2023 |work=[[Deshabhimani]] |language=ml |date=3 September 2017}}</ref><br />
* ''Khalasi'' ([[DC Books]], 2022)<br />
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===Novels===<br />
* ''Maramudra'' (Current Books, 2002)<ref name="Maramudra">[https://sites.google.com/site/literaturev3/maramudra "Literature: Maramudra"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214165312/https://sites.google.com/site/literaturev3/maramudra |date=14 February 2023 }}. Retrieved 14 February 2023.</ref><br />
* ''Mamsapporu'' ([[DC Books]], 2013)<br />
* ''Dravyam'' ([[DC Books]], 2021)<ref>{{cite web |title=ഇ.പി.ശ്രീകുമാറിന്റെ ‘ദ്രവ്യം’; കവര്ചിത്രം പ്രകാശനം ചെയ്തു |url=https://www.dcbooks.com/e-p-jayakumars-new-book-dravyam-cover-page-released.html |publisher=[[DC Books]] |access-date=14 February 2023 |language=ml |date=3 November 2021}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://www.puzha.com/blog/magazine-ep-sreekumar-story2-comp/ "കണ്ണീർപ്പശു"] [Kanneerppasu] (Full text of the short story) at ''Puzha.com''<br />
* [https://archive.today/20230214171612/https://www.samakalikamalayalam.com/malayalam-vaarika/story/2019/may/31/%E0%B4%96%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B8%E0%B4%BF-%E0%B4%87%E0%B4%AA%E0%B4%BF-%E0%B4%B6%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%80%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%8D-%E0%B4%8E%E0%B4%B4%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%AF-%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%A5-57167.html "ഖലാസി"] [Khalasi] (Full text of the short story) at ''[[Samakalika Malayalam Vaarika]]''<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
* {{cite book |editor1-last=[[M. M. Basheer]] |title=Malayala Novel Sahityamala |volume=3 |date=2020 |publisher=[[DC Books]] |isbn=978-9-353-90670-2 |pages=2159–2174 |language=ml |chapter=Maramudra}}<br />
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