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O. V. Vijayan Literary Award

O. V. Vijayan Sahitya Puraskaram
Award for individual contributions to Malayalam literature
Awarded forLiterary award in India
Sponsored byNaveena Samskarika Kala Kendram, Hyderabad
Reward(s)₹50,000, citation, memento designed by Kanayi Kunhiraman
First award2011
Final award2019
Highlights
Total awarded9
First winnerSarah Joseph
Last winnerP. F. Mathews
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The O. V. Vijayan Sahitya Puraskaram or O. V. Vijayan Literary Award is instituted by the Naveena Samskarika Kala Kendram, Hyderabad, in memory of Malayalam novelist and cartoonist O. V. Vijayan who had spent his last days in Secunderabad. The award consists of a cash component of ₹50,001, a memento by Kanayi Kunhiraman, and a citation. The award is given to the best book in Malayalam language during the year.[1]

Recipients

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Year Recipient Work Category Ref.
2011 Sarah Joseph Ooru Kaval Novel [2]
2012 Zacharia Alfonsammayude Maranavum Shavasamskaravum Collection of short stories [3]
2013 Vijayalakshmi Vijayalakshmiyude Kavithakal Collection of poems [4]
2014 B. Rajeevan Vakkukalum Vasthukkalum Collection of essays [5]
2015 Ushakumari Chithirapurathe Janaki Novel [6]
2016 Chandramathi Rathnakarante Bharya Collection of short stories [7]
2017 Lopa R. Vaikkolpava Collection of poems [8]
2018 C. S. Meenakshi Bhoumachapam - Indian Bhoopatanirmanathinte Vismayacharithram Non-fiction [9]
2019 Karunakaran Yuvavayirunna Onpathu Varsham Novel [10]
2022 P. F. Mathews Muzhakkam Novel [11][12]
2023 Kuzhur Wilson Innu Njan Nale Neeyantappan Collection of poems [13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "A thinker who was far ahead of his time". The Hans India. 12 November 2012. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Award for Sara Joseph". The Hindu. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  3. ^ "O.V. Vijayan Award for Paul Zachariah". Outlook. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Award for writer Vijayalakshmi". The Hindu. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  5. ^ "O.V. Vijayan Award for B. Rajeevan". Mathrubhumi. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Malayalam writer bags O.V. Vijayan award". Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  7. ^ "ഒ വി വിജയന്‍ പുരസ്കാരം ചന്ദ്രമതിക്ക്". Deshabhimani. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Malayalam literature lives on". Deccan Chronicle. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  9. ^ *"സി.എസ്. മീനാക്ഷിക്ക്‌ ഒ.വി. വിജയൻ സാഹിത്യപുരസ്‌കാരം". Mathrubhumi. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  10. ^ "ഒ.വി. വിജയന്‍ സാഹിത്യപുരസ്‌കാരം കരുണാകരന്". DC Books. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  11. ^ "O.V. Vijayan award for writer P.F. Mathews". The Hindu. 20 October 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  12. ^ "O.V. Vijayan awards for Mathews, Devadas, Nidhin". The Hindu. 2 February 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  13. ^ "പതിനൊന്നാമത് ഒ.വി. വിജയൻ സാഹിത്യപുരസ്ക്കാരം കുഴൂർ വിത്സന്" (in Malayalam). DC Books. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.