Sippy Pallippuram is an Indian writer of children's literature in Malayalam who has won several awards including Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award[1] and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award. His novel about the memories of Kunjunni Mash Oridathoru Kunjunni won the national award for children's literature by Kendra Sahitya Akademi.[2] His book Unnikalkku Noottiyettu Gurudeva Kathakal received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature in 2013.[3] A teacher by profession, he has over 80 (as of 2008)[4] poetries and stories to his credit in the children's category of Malayalam literature. Sippy has been into children's literature for more than four decades.[2]
Sippy Pallipuram | |
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| Born | 18 May 1943 Pallippuram, Ernakulam, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Indian |
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He is a native of Pallippuram, Vypeen, Ernakulam, Kerala, and was born on 18 May 1943 in a Keralan Latin Catholic family and belongs to the Diocese of Kottapuram.[5]
List of awards Sippy has received over the years
| Year | Book | Award |
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| 2013 | Unnikalkku Noottiyettu Gurudeva Kathakal | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award |
| 2010 | Oridathoru Kunjunni | Kendra Sahitya Akademi |
| 1988 | Thathakalude Gramam | Kairalee Children's Book Trust Award |
| Appuppan Thadiyude Swarga Yathra | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Endowment | |
| Pooram | Bheema Children's Literature Award | |
| Thathakalude Gramam | Thrissur Sahrudaya Vedi Award |
References
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- ^ "'Children's literature has been neglected'". The Hindu. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Writer Sippy Pallipuram honoured". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "2013-ലെ കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി അവാര്ഡുകള് പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു" (PDF). Kerala Sahitya Akademi. December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Award for Pallippuram - KERALA". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "KRLCC Awards Announced - The New Indian Express". newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
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