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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