Sarah Joseph | |
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Born | 1946 Thrissur, Kingdom of Cochin, British India (present day Kerala, India) | (age 78)
Occupation | Writer |
Period | Feminism |
Genre | Novel, short story, essay |
Literary movement | Feminist literature |
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Sarah Joseph (born 1946) is an Indian novelist and short story writer in Malayalam. She won the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award and the Vayalar Award for her novel Aalahayude Penmakkal (Daughters of God the Father). She is a leader of the feminist movement in Kerala and is the founder of the activist organization Manushi. She joined the Aam Aadmi Party in 2014 and contested the 2014 parliament elections from Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency.