George Joseph K. (born June 10, 1955), is an Indian short story writer, novelist, poet and journalist who writes in Malayalam language. He has published 9 books which include Anantharam Sandhyayayi Ushassayi, Chevittorma, Swayamvaram, Nilaavariyunnu, Avan Maranayogyan, Mariyamma Enna Marimaya, Kunjunni Paranja Yayathi Varalinte Katha, Althara Vilkkanundu and Thiranjedutha Kathakal and is a recipient of such awards as T. P. Kishore Award, K. A. Kodungalloor Award and Lalithanjali Literary Award.
Biography George Joseph K. was born on June 10, 1955, in Kaloor, in Ernakulam district, in the south Indian state of Kerala. He started his career as a journalist by joining Mangalam Publications where he worked for two years before joining Pen Books as the Publication Manager. Subsequently, he joined Janani Online Magazine where he works as a Consultant Editor. In between, he has served in the committees of Sahitya Akademi and Kerala Sahitya Akademi.
George Joseph has written a number of novels, short story anthologies and poems, besides a memoir by name, Mariyamma Enna Marimaya (An Illusion by name Mariyamma) and is now serialising another memoir titled Athmahathyamunanpu (Suicide Point) in Malayala Manorama weekly. DC Books has brought out an anthology of his short stories under the title, Thiranjedutha Kathakal (Selected Stories). His novel, Avan Maranayogyan, has been included in the syllabus of Mahatma Gandhi University.
The first of the literary awards George Joseph received was K. A. Kodungalloor Award, which was followed by T. P. Kishore Award. Lalithambika Antharjanam Sahityavedi awarded their inaugural Lalithanjali Literary Award to George Joseph for his contributions to Malayalam literature. He has also received a Senior Fellowship of the Ministry of Culture by which he did a research on the writings of noted Malayalam writer, Sethu on the topic, The women and soil in Sethu's writings.
George Joseph, who is active in Malayalam literary circles, is married to Lovely and the couple has a son, Appu, and a daughter, Hanna.
Selected bibliography Title Year Publisher Genre Chevittorma 1985 Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangam Novel Anantharam Sandhyayayi Ushassayi 1990 DC Books Novel Avan Maranayogyan 1997 Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangam Short story anthology Swayamvaram 2003 DC Books Novel Nilaavariyunnu 2006 DC Books Novel Mariyamma Enna Marimaya 2011 DC Books Memoir Kunjunni Paranja Yayathi Varalinte Katha 2012 DC Books Short story anthology Althara Vilkkanundu 2021 Logos Books Short story anthology Thiranjedutha Kathakal 2025 DC Books Short story anthology
See also
P. F. Mathews Thomas Joseph Socrates K. Valath Ponjikkara Rafi
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