The 2017 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award was announced on 23 January 2019. The award is given each year, since 1958, by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy), to Malayalam writers for their outstanding books of literary merit.
Winners Category Recipient Work Image Poetry Veerankutty Mindaprani Novel V. J. James Nireeshwaran Story Aymanam John Ithara Characharangalude Charitrapusthakam Drama S. V. Venugopan Nair Swadeshabhimani Literary Criticism Kalpatta Narayanan Kavithayude Jeevacharithram Biography and Autobiography Jayachandran Mokeri Thakkijja, Ente Jayil Jeevitham Travelogue C. V. Balakrishnan Ethetho Saranikalil Humour Chowallur Krishnankutty Ezhuthanukaranam Anuranangalum Children's Literature V. R. SudheeshKurukkan Mashinte School Scholarly Literature N. J. K. NairNadivijnaneeyam Translation Rama Menon Parvathangalum Mattolikollunnu Overall Contributions Pazhavila Rameshan M. P. Parameswaran Kunjappa Pattanur K. G. Paulose K. Ajitha C. L. Jose
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