OV Vijayan (Makers of Indian Literature)

Book Details
• Publisher: SAHITYA AKADEMI
• Author: P.P. Raveendran
• Language: English
• Pages: 100
• Cover: Paperback
• Dimensions: 21.5 cm x 14 cm (8.50 X 5.50 inch)
• Weight: 130 gm
• Edition: 2009
• ISBN: 9798126026196

About the Book
OV Vijayan (1930-2005) reigned supreme in the world of Malayalam letters while he was alive, and continues to be the guiding force of Malayalam fiction even after his death. Since the publication of his classic novel Khasakkinte Itihasam, he has been a cult figure — who represented the best of what is thought and written in the language. He was truly versatile and prolific in his creative life that spans about fifty years. As a fictionist, he will be remembered for the deep philosophical vision he brought to bear upon his novels and short stories. This quality of his fictions, along with the linguistic revolution, makes him a legendary storyteller of our times. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel Gurusagaram in 1990 by the National Academy of Letters, India.

About the Author
P. P. Raveendran is a practising literary critic in the languages of English and Malayalam. His published books in English include Poetry and the New Sensibility (1996), Postmodernism: Positions and Perspectives (2000), Joseph Mundasseri (2002), and Texts Histories Geographies: Reading Indian Literature (2008). He has also edited volumes such as The Best of Kamala Das (1991) and The Best of Jayanta Mahapatra (1995). A former Visiting Fellow at the South Asia Institute of Heidelberg University (Germany), he is currently Dean, Faculty of Aesthetics and Art History at Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University of Arts and Culture, as well as Professor of English at the School of Letters, Mahatma Gandhi University. He also edits the literary journal Haritham.