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| Author | S. K. Pottekkatt |
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| Original title | ഒരു ദേശത്തിന്റെ കഥ |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Publisher | D. C. Books |
Publication date | 1971 |
| Publication place | India |
| Pages | 566 |
| ISBN | 978-81-7130-570-4 |
Oru Desathinte Katha (English: The Story of a Locale) is a 1971 Malayalam novel written by S. K. Pottekkatt. It portrays the people of Athiranippadam, drawing on history while detailing the story of one place.[1] It won the Kendra Sahitya Academy Award in 1972, and the Jnanpith Award in 1980.[2] The story takes place over a span of about 55 years. It travels from Athiranippadam to North India to Africa and Switzerland.
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- ^ "Kendra Sahitya Academy Awards (Malayalam)". Public Relations Department, Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 24 May 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2011.