Template:Infobox award The 2017 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award was announced on 23 January 2019.[1][2] The award is given each year, since 1958, by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy), to Malayalam writers for their outstanding books of literary merit.
Winners
| Category | Recipient | Work | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poetry | Veerankutty | Mindaprani | File:Veerankutty kavi.jpg |
| Novel | V. J. James | Nireeshwaran | File:Vj james.jpg |
| Story | Aymanam John | Ithara Characharangalude Charitrapusthakam | |
| Drama | S. V. Venugopan Nair | Swadeshabhimani | |
| Literary Criticism | Kalpatta Narayanan | Kavithayude Jeevacharithram | 
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| Biography and Autobiography | Jayachandran Mokeri | Thakkijja, Ente Jayil Jeevitham | |
| Travelogue | C. V. Balakrishnan | Ethetho Saranikalil | File:C.V. Balakrishnan.jpg |
| Humour | Chowallur Krishnankutty | Ezhuthanukaranam Anuranangalum | |
| Children's Literature | V. R. Sudheesh | Kurukkan Mashinte School | File:Vr sudheesh.jpg |
| Scholarly Literature | N. J. K. Nair | Nadivijnaneeyam | |
| Translation | Rama Menon | Parvathangalum Mattolikollunnu | |
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References
- ↑ Template:Cite press release
- ↑ കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി അവാർഡുകൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; വി.ജെ.ജയിംസിന്റെ 'നിരീശ്വരൻ' മികച്ച നോവൽ. Malayala Manorama(23 January 2019). Retrieved 23 January 2019.