Aymanam John

Aymanam John (born 10 April 1953) is a Malayalam–language short story writer. He hails from Aymanam, a small village in Kerala's Kottayam district which was made famous by Arundhati Roy through her 1997 novel The God of Small Things.[1]

Aymanam John
Born	April 10, 1953 Aymanam, Kottayam district

Writings

John has also written several stories of this village including a collection of memoirs titled Ennittumundu Thaamarappoikakal, where he narrates his native place, the scenic countryside, the people and places and moments that he cherishes.[2] His other famous books include Ithara Characharangalude Charitrapusthakam, Christmas Marathinte Veru and Aymanam Johninte Kathakal (which won the 2017 Odakkuzhal Award).[3] He received the 2017 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story.[4]

References

1. "Aymanam steps out of books". The Hindu December 31, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
2. "What’s inside – Malayalam". The Hindu December 5, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
3. "Aymanam John bags 2017 Odakkuzhal award". Mangalam. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
4. "കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി അവാർഡുകൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; വി.ജെ.ജയിംസിന്റെ 'നിരീശ്വരൻ' മികച്ച നോവൽ". ManoramaOnline. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.