 46th edition cover (March 2011) | |
| Author | Perumbadavam Sreedharan |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | T.A.Joseph |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Ashramam Bhasi, Sankeerthanam Publications, Kollam |
Publication date | September 1993 |
| Publication place | India |
| Pages | 223[1] |
| ISBN | 978-812400354-1 |
Oru Sankeerthanam Pole (transl. Like a Psalm) is a 1993 Malayalam novel written by Indian novelist and writer Perumbadavam Sreedharan. Set in the city of Saint Petersburg, it deals with the life of the Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky and his love affair with Anna Grigoryevna Snitkina who would later become his wife. First published in September 1993, it broke Malayalam publishing records in 2005 by selling more than 100,000 copies in just 12 years after its initial publication.[2] It won numerous awards, the most prestigious one being the 1996 Vayalar award.[3] The book surpassed its 100th edition with more than 200,000 copies in about 24 years.[4] As of March 2019, 108 editions of this novel have been published.[5] Excerpts from the novel are part of Malayalam school and college curricula.
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