P. Valsala

P. Valsala
Born (1938-04-04) 4 April 1938[1]
Kozhikkode, Kerala, India
Occupation Kerala Sahithya Academy President
Nationality Indian
Subject Novel, Short story
Website
www.vatsalap.com

P. Valsala (Malayalam: പി. വത്സല; born 4 April 1938) is a Malayalam novelist, short story writer, social activist, and a retired Head Mistress from Kerala state, South India.[2] She a recipient of Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for her novel Nizhalurangunna Vazhikal (The Paths where Shadows Sleep).[3] Valsala was the Chairperson of Kerala Sahithya Academy.[4][5] She was associated with PuKaSa, a left-leaning cultural movement, but lately she has been supportive of Hindu fascist organisations.[6]

Selected works

Short stories
Novel

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Sahityachakravalam" (PDF) (in Malayalam). Kerala Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  2. ↑ "Telling her story". The Hindu. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  3. ↑ "SAHITHYA ACADEMI AWARD WINNERS# from 1959 to 1999". malayalampadam.com. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  4. ↑ "P. Valsala gets Sahithya Academy top post". Malayala Manorama. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  5. ↑ "P Valsala to chair Sahitya Akademi". The Indian Express. 30 March 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  6. ↑ S. R. Praveen (July 17, 2015). "P.Valsala — Journey from a progressive to a true saffron sanghi". Medium.com. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Muttathu Varkey award for P. Valsala". The Hindu. 29 April 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  8. ↑ "P Valsala bags Muttathu Varkey award". Mathrubhumi. 29 April 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  9. ↑ "P. Valsala bags Kunhiraman Award".

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