S. K. Pottekkatt

S. K. Pottekkatt
Born(1913-03-14)March 14, 1913
Calicut, Madras Presidency, British India
Died6 August 1982(1982-08-06) (aged 69)
Calicut, Kerala, India
Occupation
  • Teacher
  • writer
  • politician
GenreNovel, travelogue, short story, plays, essay, poetry
Notable works
Notable awards
Spouse
Jayavalli
(m. 1950)
[1]
Children4[1]
Relatives
  • Kunjiraman (father)
  • Kittuli (mother)

Sankarankutty Kunjiraman Pottekkatt (14 March 1913 – 6 August 1982) was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature, traveller, and politician from Kerala. Best known for his travelogues, he has authored nearly 60 books, which include 10 novels, 24 collections of short stories, three anthologies of poems, 18 travelogues, four plays, a collection of essays and a couple of books based on personal reminiscences.

He is a recipient of Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel, Sahitya Akademi Award and the Jnanpith Award. His works have been translated into English, Italian, Russian, German and Czech, besides all major Indian languages.

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