Punathil Kunjabdulla | |
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| Born | 3 April 1940 Vatakara, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Kerala, India) |
| Died | 27 October 2017 (aged 77) Calicut, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Writer, medical practitioner |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Brennen College, Thalassery Aligarh Muslim University |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award (1980) Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (1978, 1980, 2001, 2010) |
Punathil Kunjabdulla (3 April 1940 – 27 October 2017) was an Indian writer from Kerala. A medical doctor by profession, Kunjabdulla was a practitioner of the avant-garde in Malayalam literature.[1][2] His work includes more than 45 books, including 7 novels, 15 short story collections, memoirs, an autobiography and travelogues. His work Smarakasilakal (Memorial Stones) won the Central and State Akademi Awards.[3]
- ^ Rajan, P. K. (1989). The Growth of the Novel in India, 1950–1980. Abhinav Publications. ISBN 81-7017-259-4.
- ^ Natarajan, Nalini (1996). The Handbook of twentieth-century literatures of India. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 0-313-28778-3.
- ^ Awards & Fellowships-Akademi Awards Archived 28 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine