Karunakaran (Malayalam writer)

Karunakaran
Born
OccupationsNovelist, short story writer, poet, essayist
Notable work
  • Yuvaavaayirunna Onpathu Varsham
  • Pāyakkappal
  • Yakṣiyuṃ Cycle Yātr̲akkāranuṃ
AwardsO. V. Vijayan Sahitya Puraskaram

Karunakaran is an Indian poet, novelist, short story writer and essayist who writes in Malayalam. Known for an original style of writing, he has published a number of novels, short story anthologies, poetry anthologies, studies and essays. He was born in Pattambi, a town in Palakkad district of the south Indian state of Kerala. His oeuvre comprises novels such as Yuvaavaayirunna Onpathu Varsham and short story anthologies like Paayakkappal and he is a recipient of the 2019 O. V. Vijayan Sahitya Puraskaram. He lives in Kuwait.