Jayasree Kalathil

Jayasree Kalathil
Jayasree Kalathil
Born	Kottakkal, Malappuram, Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Farook College; English and Foreign Languages University;
Occupation(s)	Writer, translator, researcher, activist
Notable work	Moustache; Diary of a Malayali Madman; The Sackclothman; Values and Ethics in Mental Health; Adam; Valli, A Novel;
Awards	2011 MHF Janice Sinson Research Prize; 2020 Crossword Book Award; 2020 JCB Prize for Literature;

Jayasree Kalathil is an Indian writer, translator, mental health researcher and activist. She is known for her work in the area of mental health activism as well as for her translations of Malayalam works, The Diary of a Malayali Madman and Moustache, the former winning Crossword Book Award and the latter, the JCB Prize for Literature, both in 2020. Her latest work, Valli, A Novel was among the works shortlisted for the JCB Prize for Literature in 2022.