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Kizhakke Kovilakam preserves ‘Bharatha Muri,’ the sacred room where Mahakavi Kodungallur Kunhikuttan Thampuran translated the Mahabharata into Malayalam between 1894 and 1913. Today, family trustees maintain this living museum of historical literary relics.
Canadian writer Anne Carson won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature for her bold, inventive oeuvre that blends classical traditions with contemporary forms, according to the Swedish Academy.
Bestselling author and former politician Jeffrey Archer died aged 86. His final novel, 'Adam and Eve', published a day later, concludes a career spanning 300 million book sales, parliamentary service, and imprisonment.
Multiple events are scheduled across Kerala, including book launches, conferences, sports championships, film festivals, and commemorations, with notable figures like Chief Minister V D Satheesan and various ministers in attendance.
PF Mathews’ creative philosophy is famously driven by the eye. In his collection of essays, Ochukalude Kaloppu (The Footprints of Snails), the writer, screenwriter, and independent thinker explains his craft as a delicate dance of writing, memory, and sight—with sight taking undisputed precedence.
Two women. Two distinct landscapes. Two separate eras. Yet, they are bound by a single, eternal thread: the ceaseless struggle of women to survive. This is the enduring impression left behind by Gisa Jose’s evocative Malayalam novel, Ruthinte Pusthakam Rakshayudeyum (Ruth's Book of Salvation).
The roots of Agnisakshi can be traced back to a short story titled 'Prasadam', which Antharjanm wrote in the 1940s.
Khyrunnisa A's book, 'Happy Go Funny', uses humour to explore life's light and profound moments, offering readers a gentle way to find joy and contemplate the everyday, even in challenging times.
Even in his nineties, Padmanabhan continues to write. While these newer works may lack the tight, crystalline focus of his early masterpieces, they are heavily charged with social relevance. They pulse with a quiet melancholy, a sense of loneliness, and a profound, universal empathy for all living creatures.
The book warns right from the outset: "Before you open this book, beware: there is no escaping this story or this land." It is a promise the author keeps.
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