Writer and scholar S.K. Vasanthan has been chosen for this year’s Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, the top prize instituted by the Kerala government in the field of literature. Minister for Culture Saji Cherian announced the award in Thiruvananthapuram on November 1, 2023 (Wednesday).
Dr. Vasanthan, 88, was chosen for the award by a panel headed by Anil Vallathol, which had as its members Dharmaraj Adatt, Khadeeja Mumtaz, P. Soman and Kerala Sahitya Akademi member secretary C.P. Aboobacker.
Through his works spanning multiple genres such as novel, short story, essay, Kerala history and translation, Dr. Vasanthan has garnered the attention of both scholars and book lovers, the jury found.
