Asha Menon (writer)

Asha Menon
Born (1947-11-18) 18 November 1947
Kollengode, Palakkad district, Kerala
OccupationsWriter, Author, Reviewer
Writing career
LanguageMalayalam
GenresStories, Travelogue
Notable awardsKerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Travelogue
WebsiteOfficial website

K. Sreekumar, known as Asha Menon is a writer and reviewer of Malayalam literature.[1]

Personal life

Asha Menon was born on 18 November 1947 at Kollengode, Palakkad district, Kerala, India. He graduated with a Bachelor's Degree from Government College, Chittur. He left his engineering studies midway to join the South Indian Bank as an officer. After some years, he took voluntary retirement from the service.[1] He is a lifelong bachelor.

Works

Asha Menon is a study of a calm search for nature and man, and a study of genetics, music, science and spirituality.

  • Puthiya Purusharthangal (1978)[2]
  • Kaliyugaranyakangal (1982)[3]
  • Parivrajakante Mozhi (1984)[4]
  • Prathirodhangal (1985)[5]
  • Herbarium (1985)[6]
  • Thanumanasi (1990)[7]
  • Jeevante Kaiyoppu (1992)[8]
  • Adarunna Kakkakal (Travelogue-1994)[9]
  • Paragakosangal (1997)[10]
  • Payasvini (1999)[11]
  • Krishnasilayum Himasirassum (2001)[12]
  • Khalsayude Jalasmrithi (2003)[13]
  • Sraddhaswarangal (2006)[14]
  • Osho Vinte Neela Njarambu (2007)[15]
  • Himalaya Prathyakshangal (2007)[16]
  • Elamulachikal (2007, 2010)[17][18]
  • Himachalinte Nissanthwanangal (2010)[19]
  • Prathirodhangal (2010)[20]
  • Katha Dasakam (2012)[21]
  • Utharendian Greeshmathiloode (2015)[22]

Awards

  • Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for 'Thanumanasi' in 1990.[23]
  • Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for 'Jeevante Kaiyoppu' in 1994.[23]
  • Nalappadan Award 2022 for his Holistic Contributions to Malayalam Literature (Nalappadan Memorial Cultural Society-NMCS)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Asha Menon". Good Reads.
  2. ↑ "Puthiya Purusharthangal". Kerala Book Store.
  3. ↑ "Kaliyugaranyakangal". Daily Hunt.
  4. ↑ "Parivrajakante Mozhi". Indulekha.
  5. ↑ Prathirodhangal. Amazon. 23 July 2010.
  6. ↑ "Herbarium". Kerala Book Store.
  7. ↑ "Thanumanasi". Kerala Book Store.
  8. ↑ "Jeevante Kaiyoppu". Good Reads.
  9. ↑ "Adarunna Kakkakal". Mathrubhumi.
  10. ↑ "Paragakosangal". KERALA STATE LIBRARY COUNCIL.
  11. ↑ "Payasvini". Good Reads.
  12. ↑ "Krishnasilayum Himasirassum". Mount Cart.
  13. ↑ Khalsayude Jalasmrithi. Amazon. 18 June 2003.
  14. ↑ Sraddhaswarangal. Amazon. 18 June 2003.
  15. ↑ "Osho Vinte Neela Njarambu". Good Reads.
  16. ↑ Himalaya Prathyakshangal. Amazon. ISBN 9788126422197.
  17. ↑ "Elamulachikal". Connemara.
  18. ↑ Elamulachikal. Amazon. 21 July 2010.
  19. ↑ Himachalinte Nissanthwanangal. ASIN 818265467X.
  20. ↑ Prathirodhangal. Amazon. 23 July 2010.
  21. ↑ Katha Dasakam. Amazon. January 2012.
  22. ↑ ആഷാ മേനോന്‍. ASIN 9385269348.
  23. 1 2 "Utharendian Greeshmathiloode". Kerala Literature. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.



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