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Paul Zacharia , popularly known mononymously as Zacharia , is an Indian writer of Malayalam literature . Known for his body of literary works composed of short stories, novellas, travelogues, screenplays, essays, columns and children's books, Zacharia is a distinguished fellow of Kerala Sahitya Akademi . He is also a recipient of the Ezhuthachan Puraskaram , Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award and the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story .
Biography [ edit ]
Zacharia at Chavara Vikas Cultural Club
Born Mundattuchundayil Paul Scaria (M.P. Scaria) on June 5, 1945, in Urulikunnam , near Kottayam, then in Travancore ,[1] St. Thomas College, Palai in 1961 and moved to St. Philomena's College, Mysore to earn his bachelor's degree in English Literature, History, and Economics in 1964. His post-graduate education was at the Central College of Bangalore and after earning a master's degree in English literature in 1966, he started his career as a lecturer of English at MES College, Malleswaram where he worked for a year.
Returning to his home state, Zacharia joined St. Dominic's College , Kanjirappally in 1967 as a lecturer and stayed there until his move to Coimbatore in 1971 to take up the position of the area manager of Ruby Tyre and Rubber Works, Bengaluru . His stay in Coimbatore lasted only a year and shifted his base to New Delhi to spend the next two decades there, working with various media and publishing houses such as Affiliated East-West Press, All India Management Association (AIMA),[2] Press Trust of India (PTI) and the Malayalam edition of the India Today . He returned to Kerala in 1993[3] Asianet . There, he also co-hosted a show, Patravisesham , the first television program review, along with a senior journalist, B. R. P. Bhaskar ,[4]
Zacharia lives in Thiruvananthapuram .[5]
Literary career [ edit ]
Zacharia has been compared to Jorge Luis Borges as he has limited his creative writing to short stories and novellas.[6] [5] Outlook ’, ‘The Week ’, ‘The Hindu ’ ‘Deccan Herald ,’ ‘The Pioneer ’, ‘The Times of India ’ ‘The Economic Times ’, ‘The Hindustan Times ,’ ‘Tehelka ’, ‘The New Indian Express ’ and ‘The Indian Express ’.
A keen traveller, Zacharia has published travelogues on Africa, England, Saudi Arabia, and China, as well as the Kumbh Mela. In his writing career spanning six decades, he has been the recipient of several awards and honours such as the Kendra Sahitya Akademi (Indian Academy of Literature) Award and Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Academy of Literature) Award. In November 2013 he was elected a Distinguished Fellow of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi.
Paul Zacharia is a member of the Press Club of India, New Delhi and Trivandrum Club, Thiruvananthapuram. He lives in Thiruvananthapuram, and is married to Lalitha. They have a daughter and a son.
Short story collections [ edit ]
Zacharia (1969). Kunnu
Zacharia (1969). Ambadi
Zacharia (1978). Oridathu: Zachariyayude kathakal
Zacharia (1983). Oru Nasrani Yuvavum Goulisasthravum
Zacharia (1986). Aarkariyam: kathakaḷ
Zacharia (1993). Salaam America
Zacharia (1997). Kannaadi Kaanmolavum: kathakaḷ ISBN 978-81-7130-774-6
Zacharia (1997). Kannaadi Kaanmolavum
Zacharia (1999). Kanyakumari: kathakaḷ ISBN 9788126400478
Zacharia (2001). Zachariayude Penkathakal: kathakaḷ ISBN 9788126402663
Zacharia (2002). Zachariayude Thiranjedutha Kathakal
Zacharia (2002). Zachariyayude Kathakal ISBN 9788126404766
Zacharia (2003). Prathikathakal ISBN 9788126406753 {{cite book }}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link )
Zacharia (2007). Zachariyayude Yeshu ISBN 9788126412747
Zacharia (2008). Ente Priyapetta Kathakal
Zacharia (2011). Alphonsammayude Maranavum Shavasamskaravum
Zacharia (2016). Then ISBN 9788126474769
Novellas [ edit ]
Zacharia (1996). Enthundu Visesham Pilatose? ISBN 9788171306787
Zacharia (1996). Praise the Lord! ISBN 9788171305827
Zacharia (1999). Ishtikayum Aasariyum ISBN 9788171309115
Zacharia (2001). Ithanente Peru ISBN 9788126403561 {{cite book }}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link )
Zacharia (2003). Ayyappathinthkathom! ISBN 9788126407378 {{cite book }}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link )
Zacharia (2003). Zachariyayude Novellakal ISBN 8126408758
Travelogues [ edit ]
Zacharia (2007). Thadakanadu ISBN 978-81-264-1590-8
Zacharia (2007). Nabiyude Naṭṭil ISBN 978-81-264-1858-9
Zacharia (2009). Agniparvathangalude Thaazhvarayil ISBN 978-81-264-2248-7
Zacharia (2011). Bambam! Hara Hara Bambam Bol!
Zacharia (283). Vazhipokkan ISBN 9788126438884
Collections of essays [ edit ]
Govindam Bhaja Moodamathe – Current Books, Kottayam, 1992
Zacharia (2002). Budhijeevikalekondu Enth Prayojanam? {{cite book }}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link )
Zacharia (1997). Buddhanum Njanum Mulberry . {{cite book }}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link )
Matha Amrithanandamayi: Bhagyavathiyum Nirbhagyavathiyum – Current Books, Thrissoor, 1999
Zacharia (2001). Karutha Kai {{cite book }}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link )
Matham, samskaram, Mathamoulikavaadam – Current Books, Thrissoor, 2001
Zacharia (2002). Sakhave Naam Aarkkuvendi Vilapikkanam? {{cite book }}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link )
Amrithanandamayi: Khattam Randu – Haritham Books, Kozhikode, 2003
Kayyoppukal , Haritham Books, Kozhikode, 2003
Zacharia (2004). Malayaliyude Avasaantahe Athazham ISBN 9788182640337 {{cite book }}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link )
Sthuthiyayirikkatte – Rainbow Books, Chengannoor, 2004
Italian Connection – Sankeerthanam Publications, Kollam, 2006
Chavattukuttakal Undakunnathu – Pulari Books, Chennai, 2007
Njan Ezhuthunnathu Enthukondu? – Sankeerthanam Publications, Kollam, 2008
Bhakthiyum Pathrapravarthanavum – Olive Books, Kozhikode, 2009
Zacharia (2011). Samsarangal
Zacharia (2013). Sanmanassullavarku Samadanam
Ezhuthukaaranu Parayanullathu , Green Books, 2017
Maayaasooryan , Green Books, 2017
Ezhuthukaarkku Indiakku Vendi Enthu Cheyyan Kazhiyum? Olive Books. 2017
Memoirs [ edit ]
Children's literature [ edit ]
Vaayanasaala , – Kearal State Institute of Children’s Literature, Trivandrum, 2008
Padayaali – Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature, Trivandrum, 2009
Shanthanuvinte Pakshikal – Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature, Trivandrum, 2011
Zacharia (2009). Ju-story . Chennai: Tulika. ISBN 9788181467348 OCLC 840599219 .
Translations into Malayalam [ edit ]
Bhavanayude Anthyam – Arundhathi Roy, DC Books, Kottayam, 1999
Njangal Ningalkku Bhoomi Vittaal – Chief Seattle's speech, DC Books, Kottayam, 2010
Oru Enthinenthinu Penkutty – Mahaswetha Devi, Tulika, Chennai, 2003
Screenplays [ edit ]
TV serials [ edit ]
Kairalivilasam Lodge , Doordarshan , Thiruvananthapuram, 1988
Translations of works into other languages [ edit ]
English [ edit ]
Paul Zacharia (2004). Bhaskara Pattelar und andere Geschichten . Horlemann Verlag. ISBN 978-3895021794
Babu Patela- Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy, Madikeri, 1996
References [ edit ]
^ "A writer's tale of being a drinker in Kerala" . BBC . 22 August 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2019 .
^ "Bhaskar BRP on Kerala Media Academy" . archive.keralamediaacademy.org . 2 February 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019 .
^ a b "Paul Zacharia - books" . The Hindu . 3 January 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2019 .
^ Ravi Shankar (7 May 2002). "Book review: Paul Zacharia's 'Two Novellas' . India Today . Retrieved 2 February 2019 .
^ "Paul Zacharia -- Malayalam Writer: The South Asian Literary Recordings Project (Library of Congress New Delhi Office)" . www.loc.gov . 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019 .
^ Praveen, S. r (1 November 2020). "Writer Paul Zacharia chosen for Ezhuthachan Puraskaram" . The Hindu . Retrieved 2 November 2020 .
^ "Mathrubhumi Literary Award 2023 for Zacharia" . Mathrubhumi . 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024 .
^ "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story" . Kerala Sahitya Akademi . 2 February 2019. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2019 .
^ "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship" . Mathrubhumi . 11 October 2013. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2019 .
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