Anuja Akathoottu

Anuja Akathoottu is a Malayalam language poet and short story writer from Kerala, India. In 2019, she received the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar for her collection of poems Amma Urangunnilla.

In this Indian name, the name Akathoottu is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Anuja.

Anuja Akathoottu
BornAnuja A. R.
July 1987 (age 36)
Paipra, Ernakulam district, Kerala, India
OccupationWriter, Scientist
NationalityIndian
EducationPhD in Agricultural Economics
GenrePoems and short stories
Notable worksAmma Urangunnilla
Notable awardsSahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar, ONV Yuva Sahitya Puraskaram
SpouseMuhammad Aslam M.K.
ParentsPaipra Radhakrishnan
Nalini Bekal

Biography

Anuja A. R.[1] popularly known as Anuja Akathoottu was born in 1987 in Paipra near Muvattupuzha in Ernakulam district, as the daughter of Paipra Radhakrishnan and Nalini Bekal.[2][3] She was educated at Sacred Heart, Thrissur, Little Flower, Muvattupuzha, and St. Augustine's Higher Secondary School, Muvattupuzha. She completed BSc (Agriculture) from Kerala Agricultural University with university rank and PG and PhD from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi with IARI Gold Medal for PG.[4] In 2009, she participated in the National Camp for Young Writers organized by the Sahitya Akademi.[4] Anuja works as a scientist at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, and her specialisation is Agricultural/Fisheries Economics.[5] Her husband Dr. Muhammad Aslam is working as an Assistant Professor at the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University.[5]

Works
  • Amma Urangunnilla (poetry collection), DC Books, Kottayam[5]
  • Aromayude Vastrangal (short story collection), Current Books, Thrissur[5]
  • Pothuvakya Sammelanam (short story collection), Current Books, Thrissur[5]
  • Koottu[4]

Honors and awards

References
  1. "Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute". www.cmfri.org.in.
  2. "Malayath Appunni, Anuja Akathootu selected for Sahitya Akademi award". The New Indian Express.
  3. "'അമ്മ ഉറങ്ങുന്നില്ല' അനുജ അകത്തൂട്ട് എഴുതിയ കവിത". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam).
  4. "അനുജ അകത്തൂട്ട്". Keralaliterature.com (in Malayalam). 14 October 2017.
  5. "അനുജ അകത്തൂട്ടിന് കേന്ദ്ര സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി പുരസ്‌കാരം; ബാലസാഹിത്യത്തില്‍ മലയത്ത് അപ്പുണ്ണി". Chandrika Daily (in Malayalam).
  6. "ഒഎൻവി സാഹിത്യപുരസ്‌കാരം എം ടിക്ക്‌". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam).
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