Asha Menon (writer)

K. Sreekumar, known as Asha Menon is a writer and reviewer of Malayalam literature.[1]

Asha Menon
Born (1947-11-18) 18 November 1947
Kollengode, Palakkad district, Kerala
OccupationWriter, Author, Reviewer
LanguageMalayalam
Nationality India
GenreStories, Travelogue
Notable awardsKerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Travelogue
Website
Official website

Personal life

Asha Menon was born on 18 November 1947 at Kollengode, Palakkad district, Kerala, India. He graduated with a Bachelor's Degree. He left his engineering studies midway to join the South Indian Bank as an officer. After some years, he took voluntary retirement from the service.[1]

Works

Asha Menon is a study of a calm search for nature and man, and a study of genetics, music, science and spirituality.

  • Puthiya Purusharthangal (1978)[2]
  • Kaliyugaranyakangal (1982)[3]
  • Parivrajakante Mozhi (1984)[4]
  • Prathirodhangal (1985)[5]
  • Herbarium (1985)[6]
  • Thanumanasi (1990)[7]
  • Jeevante Kaiyoppu (1992)[8]
  • Adarunna Kakkakal (Travelogue-1994)[9]
  • Paragakosangal (1997)[10]
  • Payasvini (1999)[11]
  • Krishnasilayum Himasirassum (2001)[12]
  • Khalsayude Jalasmrithi (2003)[13]
  • Sraddhaswarangal (2006)[14]
  • Osho Vinte Neela Njarambu (2007)[15]
  • Himalaya Prathyakshangal (2007)[16]
  • Elamulachikal (2007, 2010)[17][18]
  • Himachalinte Nissanthwanangal (2010)[19]
  • Prathirodhangal (2010)[20]
  • Katha Dasakam (2012)[21]
  • Utharendian Greeshmathiloode (2015)[22]

Awards
  • Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for 'Thanumanasi' in 1990.[23]
  • Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for 'Jeevante Kaiyoppu' in 1994.[23]
  • Nalappadan Award 2022 for his Holistic Contributions to Malayalam Literature (Nalappadan Memorial Cultural Society-NMCS)

See also

References
  1. "Asha Menon". Good Reads.
  2. "Puthiya Purusharthangal". Kerala Book Store.
  3. "Kaliyugaranyakangal". Daily Hunt.
  4. "Parivrajakante Mozhi". Indulekha.
  5. Prathirodhangal. Amazon. 23 July 2010.
  6. "Herbarium". Kerala Book Store.
  7. "Thanumanasi". Kerala Book Store.
  8. "Jeevante Kaiyoppu". Good Reads.
  9. "Adarunna Kakkakal". Mathrubhumi.
  10. "Paragakosangal". KERALA STATE LIBRARY COUNCIL.
  11. "Payasvini". Good Reads.
  12. "Krishnasilayum Himasirassum". Mount Cart.
  13. Khalsayude Jalasmrithi. Amazon. 18 June 2003.
  14. Sraddhaswarangal. Amazon. 18 June 2003.
  15. "Osho Vinte Neela Njarambu". Good Reads.
  16. Himalaya Prathyakshangal. Amazon. ISBN 9788126422197.
  17. "Elamulachikal". Connemara.
  18. Elamulachikal. Amazon. 21 July 2010.
  19. Himachalinte Nissanthwanangal. ASIN 818265467X.
  20. Prathirodhangal. Amazon. 23 July 2010.
  21. Katha Dasakam. Amazon. January 2012.
  22. ആഷാ മേനോന്‍. ASIN 9385269348.
  23. "Utharendian Greeshmathiloode". Kerala Literature. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.



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