Anuja Akathoottu
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| Born | Anuja A. R. July 1987 (age 36) Paipra, Ernakulam district, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Writer, Scientist |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | PhD in Agricultural Economics |
| Genre | Poems and short stories |
| Notable works | Amma Urangunnilla |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar, ONV Yuva Sahitya Puraskaram |
| Spouse | Muhammad Aslam M.K. |
| Parents | Paipra Radhakrishnan Nalini Bekal |
Anuja Akathoottu is a Malayalam language poet and short story writer from Kerala, India. In 2019, she received the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar for her collection of poems Amma Urangunnilla.
Biography[edit]
Anuja A. R.[1] popularly known as Anuja Akathoottu was born in 1987 in Paipra near Muvattupuzha in Ernakulam district, as the daughter of Paipra Radhakrishnan and Nalini Bekal.[2][3] She was educated at Sacred Heart, Thrissur, Little Flower, Muvattupuzha, and St. Augustine's Higher Secondary School, Muvattupuzha. She completed BSc (Agriculture) from Kerala Agricultural University with university rank and PG and PhD from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi with IARI Gold Medal for PG.[4] In 2009, she participated in the National Camp for Young Writers organized by the Sahitya Akademi.[4] Anuja works as a scientist at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, and her specialisation is Agricultural/Fisheries Economics.[5] Her husband Dr. Muhammad Aslam is working as an Assistant Professor at the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University.[5]
Works[edit]
- Amma Urangunnilla (poetry collection), DC Books, Kottayam[5]
- Aromayude Vastrangal (short story collection), Current Books, Thrissur[5]
- Pothuvakya Sammelanam (short story collection), Current Books, Thrissur[5]
- Koottu[4]
Honours and awards[edit]
- 2019 Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar[5]
- ONV Youth Literature Award[6]
- Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award[5]
- Venmani Award[5]
- Tirur Thunchan Memorial Award[5]
- 2006 V. T. Kumaran Award[7]
- Binoy Chathuruthi Award[5]
- Vyloppilly Award[5]
- Ayyappa Paniker Memorial Poetry Award[5]
- Kamala Surayya Award[5]
- Atlas-Kairali Poetry Award[5]
- Anganam Literature Award[5]
- Kerala School Youth Festival State level Prize[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute". www.cmfri.org.in.
- ^ "Malayath Appunni, Anuja Akathootu selected for Sahitya Akademi award". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "'അമ്മ ഉറങ്ങുന്നില്ല' അനുജ അകത്തൂട്ട് എഴുതിയ കവിത". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam).
- ^ a b c "അനുജ അകത്തൂട്ട്". Keralaliterature.com (in Malayalam). 14 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "അനുജ അകത്തൂട്ടിന് കേന്ദ്ര സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി പുരസ്കാരം; ബാലസാഹിത്യത്തില് മലയത്ത് അപ്പുണ്ണി". Chandrika Daily (in Malayalam).
- ^ "ഒഎൻവി സാഹിത്യപുരസ്കാരം എം ടിക്ക്". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam).
- ^ "വി.ടി. കുമാരന് മാസ്റ്റര് പുരസ്ക്കാരം". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from Ernakulam district
- Poets from Kerala
- Women writers from Kerala
- Malayalam poets
- Indian women poets
- 21st-century Indian poets
- 21st-century Indian women writers
- 21st-century Indian writers
- Malayalam-language writers
- Indian women short story writers
- Malayali people
- 21st-century Indian short story writers
- Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar