V. J. James

V. J. James
V. J. James
Born	Vazhappally, Changanassery, Kottayam, Kerala, India
Occupation	Writer, engineer
Language	Malayalam
Nationality	Indian
Notable works	Purappadinte Pusthakam; Dathapaharam; Nireeshwaran; Pranayopanishath; Anticlock; Chorasasthram; Leika; Ottakkalan kakka;
Notable awards	1999 DC Silver Jubilee Award; 1999 Malayattoor Award; Thoppil Ravi Award; 2015 Kerala Bhasha Institute Basheer Puraskaram; 2017 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel; 2018 Thikkurissi Award; 2019 Vayalar Award;

V. J. James is an Indian writer who primarily writes in Malayalam language. His first book, Purapaadinte Pusthakam, was published by DC Books as the winning work in the novel competition conducted as a part of its 25th anniversary celebration in 1999. His novel Nireeshwaran, which explores the clashes between theism and atheism, won several awards including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and Vayalar Award.^[1]

^ Aishwarya Sahasrabudhe (17 July 2022). "Nireeswaran: New translation of VJ James' award-winning book brings discourse on religion, atheism to wider readership". News Nine. Retrieved 18 July 2022.

[1] Aishwarya Sahasrabudhe (17 July 2022). "Nireeswaran: New translation of VJ James' award-winning book brings discourse on religion, atheism to wider readership". News Nine. Retrieved 18 July 2022.

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