Karthikayil Padmanabhan Appan (25 August 1936 – 15 December 2008), better known as K. P. Appan, was a renowned literary critic in Malayalam. Born in Alappuzha (Alleppey), Kerala, Appan worked as a Professor of Malayalam literature at SN College, Kollam, Kerala.
Karthikayil Padmanabhan Appan was born to Poonthoppil Padmanabhan and Karthiyani in Alappuzha on 25 August 1936.[1] He had his schooling at Sanadana Dharma Vidyalaya there and graduation at SD College, Alappuzha. He took his post-graduation from Maharaja's College, Ernakulam.[2] Appan began his career as a high school teacher and then joined UC College, Aluva, as a lecturer in Malayalam. Later he joined SN College, Cherthala, and then got transferred to SN College, Kollam, in 1972. He retired from there in 1992.[3]
Appan died at a private hospital in Kayamkulam on 15 December 2008, aged 72. He had been battling with cancer for almost three years.[1]
Writingedit
He introduced modern European and Eastern literary visions in Malayalam literary criticism.[4] Some of his works were Kshobhikkunnavarude Suvisesham (1972), Thiraskaram (1978), Kalahavum Viswasavum (1984), Marunna Malayala Novel (1988), Kalapam, Vivadam, Vilayiruthal (1992) Malayala Bhavana Mullyangalum Sangharshangalum (1992), Bible Velichathinte Kavacham (1994), Penayude Samaramukhangal (1995), Samayapravahavum Sahithyakalayum (1996), Abhimukha Sambashanangal (1997), UtharadhunikathaVarthamanavum Vamsavaliyum (1997).[citation needed]
Awards and honorsedit
In 2008, K. P. Appan won the Kendra Sahithya Academy Award for his collection of essays in Malayalam, Madhuram Ninte Jeevitham. The award was announced after his death.[5]
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Title
Title in Malayalam
1
Kshobhikkunnavarude Suvisesham
ക്ഷോഭിക്കുന്നവരുടെ സുവിശേഷം
2
Kalahavum Viswasavum
കലഹവും വിശ്വാസവും
3
Malayala Bhavana: Mullyangalum Sangharshangalum
മലയാള ഭാവന - മൂല്യങ്ങളും സംഘർഷങ്ങളും
4
Varakalum Varnangalum
വരകളും വർണങ്ങളും
5
Bible: Velichathinte Kavacham
ബൈബിൾ - വെളിച്ചത്തിന്റെ കവചം
6
Kalapam, Vivadam, Vilayiruthal
കലാപം , വിവാദം, വിലയിരുത്തൽ
7
Samayapravahavum Sahithyakalayum
സമയപ്രവാഹവും സാഹിത്യകലയും
8
Katha: Akhyanavum Anubhava Sathayum
കഥ: ആഖ്യാനവും അനുഭവ സത്യവും
9
Utharadhunikatha: Varthamanavum Vamsavaliyum
ഉത്തരാധുനികത: വർത്തമാനവും വംശാവലിയും
10
Innalekalile Anveshanaparishodanakal
ഇന്നലെകളിലെ അന്വേഷണപരിശോധനകൾ
11
Vivekashaliyaya Vayanakkara
വിവേകശാലിയായ വായനക്കാരാ
12
Rogavum Sahithyabhavanayum
രോഗവും സാഹിത്യഭാവനയും
13
Charithrathe Aghadahamakkiya Guru
ചരിത്രത്തെ അഗാധമാക്കിയ ഗുരു
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Swargam theernnu pokunnu narakam nilanilkunnu
സ്വർഗം തീർന്നു പോകുന്നു നരകം നിലനിൽക്കുന്നു
15
Thiraskaram
തിരസ്കരണം
16
Marunna Malayala Novel
മാറുന്ന മലയാള നോവൽ
17
Penayude Samaramukhangal
പേനയുടെ സമരമുഖങ്ങൾ
18
Maduram Ninte jeevitham
മധുരം നിന്റെ ജീവിതം
19
Abhimuka Sambhashanakal
അഭിമുഖ സംഭാഷണങ്ങൾ
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Charithrathe Ningalkoppam Kootuka
ചരിത്രത്തെ നിങ്ങൾക്കൊപ്പം കൂട്ടുക
Referencesedit
^ abṬi. Ke Santōṣkumār (2013). K.P. Appan: life story. Kēraḷa Bhāṣā Inst̲it̲t̲ūṭṭ. ISBN978-81-7638-310-3.
^Staff (15 December 2008). "സാഹിത്യ നിരൂപകന്‍ കെ.പി അപ്പന്‍ അന്തരിച്ചു". malayalam.oneindia.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 14 April 2019.
^"K P Appan - Malayalam writer Literay critic". www.alappuzhaonline.com. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
^Nalini Natarajan; Emmanuel Sampath Nelson (1996). Handbook of Twentieth-century Literatures of India. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 202–. ISBN978-0-313-28778-7.
^. The Hindu. 24 December 2008. Archived from the original on 25 January 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
Further readingedit
Rajakrishnan, V. (2009). "Remembering K.P. Appan: The Critic as Cultural Hero". Indian Literature. 53 (2 (250)): 186–190. JSTOR 23348056.
Sivaprasad Ponnan (2012). "Modernism in malayalam criticism a study with special reference to K P Appan V Rajakrishnan R Narendraprasad". hdl:10603/147694. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
External linksedit
Kutty, K M Ajir (2009). "K.P. Appan: Readable Criticism at a Premium". Indian Literature. 53 (2 (250)): 191–193. JSTOR 23348057.
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appan, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, april, 2019, learn, . This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources K P Appan news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2019 Learn how and when to remove this message Karthikayil Padmanabhan Appan 25 August 1936 15 December 2008 better known as K P Appan was a renowned literary critic in Malayalam Born in Alappuzha Alleppey Kerala Appan worked as a Professor of Malayalam literature at SN College Kollam Kerala K P AppanBornKarthikayil Padmanabhan Appan 1936 08 25 August 25 1936Alappuzha KeralaDiedDecember 15 2008 2008 12 15 aged 72 Kayamkulam KeralaOccupationliterary criticParent s Poonthoppil Padmanabhan Karthiyani Contents 1 Biography 2 Writing 3 Awards and honors 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksBiography editKarthikayil Padmanabhan Appan was born to Poonthoppil Padmanabhan and Karthiyani in Alappuzha on 25 August 1936 1 He had his schooling at Sanadana Dharma Vidyalaya there and graduation at SD College Alappuzha He took his post graduation from Maharaja s College Ernakulam 2 Appan began his career as a high school teacher and then joined UC College Aluva as a lecturer in Malayalam Later he joined SN College Cherthala and then got transferred to SN College Kollam in 1972 He retired from there in 1992 3 Appan died at a private hospital in Kayamkulam on 15 December 2008 aged 72 He had been battling with cancer for almost three years 1 Writing editHe introduced modern European and Eastern literary visions in Malayalam literary criticism 4 Some of his works were Kshobhikkunnavarude Suvisesham 1972 Thiraskaram 1978 Kalahavum Viswasavum 1984 Marunna Malayala Novel 1988 Kalapam Vivadam Vilayiruthal 1992 Malayala Bhavana Mullyangalum Sangharshangalum 1992 Bible Velichathinte Kavacham 1994 Penayude Samaramukhangal 1995 Samayapravahavum Sahithyakalayum 1996 Abhimukha Sambashanangal 1997 UtharadhunikathaVarthamanavum Vamsavaliyum 1997 citation needed Awards and honors editIn 2008 K P Appan won the Kendra Sahithya Academy Award for his collection of essays in Malayalam Madhuram Ninte Jeevitham The award was announced after his death 5 Title Title in Malayalam 1 Kshobhikkunnavarude Suvisesham ക ഷ ഭ ക ക ന നവര ട സ വ ശ ഷ 2 Kalahavum Viswasavum കലഹവ വ ശ വ സവ 3 Malayala Bhavana Mullyangalum Sangharshangalum മലയ ള ഭ വന മ ല യങ ങള സ ഘർഷങ ങള 4 Varakalum Varnangalum വരകള വർണങ ങള 5 Bible Velichathinte Kavacham ബ ബ ൾ വ ള ച ചത ത ന റ കവച 6 Kalapam Vivadam Vilayiruthal കല പ വ വ ദ വ ലയ ര ത തൽ 7 Samayapravahavum Sahithyakalayum സമയപ രവ ഹവ സ ഹ ത യകലയ 8 Katha Akhyanavum Anubhava Sathayum കഥ ആഖ യ നവ അന ഭവ സത യവ 9 Utharadhunikatha Varthamanavum Vamsavaliyum ഉത തര ധ ന കത വർത തമ നവ വ ശ വല യ 10 Innalekalile Anveshanaparishodanakal ഇന നല കള ല അന വ ഷണപര ശ ധനകൾ 11 Vivekashaliyaya Vayanakkara വ വ കശ ല യ യ വ യനക ക ര 12 Rogavum Sahithyabhavanayum ര ഗവ സ ഹ ത യഭ വനയ 13 Charithrathe Aghadahamakkiya Guru ചര ത രത ത അഗ ധമ ക ക യ ഗ ര 14 Swargam theernnu pokunnu narakam nilanilkunnu സ വർഗ ത ർന ന പ ക ന ന നരക ന ലന ൽക ക ന ന 15 Thiraskaram ത രസ കരണ 16 Marunna Malayala Novel മ റ ന ന മലയ ള ന വൽ 17 Penayude Samaramukhangal പ നയ ട സമരമ ഖങ ങൾ 18 Maduram Ninte jeevitham മധ ര ന ന റ ജ വ ത 19 Abhimuka Sambhashanakal അഭ മ ഖ സ ഭ ഷണങ ങൾ 20 Charithrathe Ningalkoppam Kootuka ചര ത രത ത ന ങ ങൾക ക പ പ ക ട ട കReferences edit a b Ṭi Ke Santōṣkumar 2013 K P Appan life story Keraḷa Bhaṣa Inst it t uṭṭ ISBN 978 81 7638 310 3 Staff 15 December 2008 സ ഹ ത യ ന ര പകന ക പ അപ പന അന തര ച ച malayalam oneindia com in Malayalam Retrieved 14 April 2019 K P Appan Malayalam writer Literay critic www alappuzhaonline com Retrieved 14 April 2019 Nalini Natarajan Emmanuel Sampath Nelson 1996 Handbook of Twentieth century Literatures of India Greenwood Publishing Group pp 202 ISBN 978 0 313 28778 7 Sahitya Akademi awards for 7 novelists The Hindu 24 December 2008 Archived from the original on 25 January 2009 Retrieved 24 December 2008 Further reading editRajakrishnan V 2009 Remembering K P Appan The Critic as Cultural Hero Indian Literature 53 2 250 186 190 JSTOR 23348056 Sivaprasad Ponnan 2012 Modernism in malayalam criticism a study with special reference to K P Appan V Rajakrishnan R Narendraprasad hdl 10603 147694 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help External links editKutty K M Ajir 2009 K P Appan Readable Criticism at a Premium Indian Literature 53 2 250 191 193 JSTOR 23348057 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title K P Appan amp oldid 1185702033, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
