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O. V. Vijayan

Indian author and cartoonist (1930-2005) · India · On the map · Writers · Died at 74

Ottupulackal Velukkuty Vijayan, commonly known as O. V. Vijayan, was an Indian author and cartoonist, who was an important figure in modern Malayalam literature.

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Awards

Sahitya Akademi Award in Malayalam1990
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
Padma Bhushan

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Best known for his first novel Khasakkinte Itihasam (1969), Vijayan was the author of six novels, nine short-story collections, and nine collections of essays, memoirs and reflections.

Country
India
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1930 to 2005 · aged 74

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