E. Santhosh Kumar

E. Santhosh Kumar is a Malayalam writer. He has won numerous awards, including Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award twice in 2006 and in 2012.

E. Santhosh Kumar
Born	1969 (age 55–56) Pattikkad, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Occupation	Writer
Language	Malayalam
Nationality	Indian
Genre	Novel, short story
Notable works	Chavukali and Andhakaranazhi
Notable awards	Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award

Biography

Galapagos, which was later published as a collection, was his first published short story. He won his first Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 2006 for Chavukali, a collection of short stories. In 2012, he won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for the second time, for his novel Andhakaranazhi.

Notable works

His first short stories were published in the late nineties and his first novel in 2002.^{[citation needed]} He is generally identified with the generation of Malayalam writers who came into prominence at the turn of the 21st century.^[1] His oeuvre includes seven full-length novels, three novelettes and ten collections of short stories.^{[citation needed]}

List of works

Novels

• Amusement Park (2002) N B S kottayam
• Vaakkukal (2007) Mathrubhumi Books
• Kaakkaradesathe Urumbukal (2009) Kerala Balasahitya Institute
• Andhakaranazhi (2011) Mathrubhumi Books
• Island of Lost Shadows (English translation of Andhakaranazhi) 2015, Niyogi Books, New Delhi
• Jnanabharam (2020) Mathrubhumi books
• Thapomayiyude Achhan (2024) DC Books

Novellas

• Thankachan Manjakkaran(2009)
• Kunnukal Nakshathrangal (2014)
• Chidambara Rahasyam (2014), DC Books
• Three Novels (2015), DC Books
• Oralkku Ethra Mannu Veenam (2016), DC Books

Short story collections

• Galapagos (2000)
• Moonnu Andhanmaar Aanaye Vivarikkunnu (2003)
• Chaavukali (2006)
• Moonnu Viralukal (2008)
• Neechavedam (2010)
• Kathakal: E Santhosh Kumar (2013) DC Books
• Ente Priyappetta Kathakal (2018) DC Books
• Narakangalude Upama (2019) DC Books
• A fistful of Mustard Seeds (English translation of 12 stories) 2019 Niyogi Books, New Delhi
• Pasupatham (2021) DC Books

Awards

• Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story (2006)
• Nooranad Haneef Memorial Novel Award (2012)
• Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel (2012)