KOCHI:Prof M Achuthan has been selected for this year’s Balamani Amma Award for his overall contribution to Malayalam literature.
A jury comprising Dr M Leelavathi, K L Mohanan Varma and Prof M Thomas selected Prof Achuthan for the award, which will be handed over at a function on December 9, during the the 19th Kochi International Book Festival, to be held here from December 4-13 here.
Prof Achuthan excelled in almost all branches of Malayalam literature - poetry review, literary criticism, analysis of short stories and story writers and the person behind the complete Malayalam version of Arabian Nights, which is regarded as best translation of the Arab classic available in Malayalam, the jury said.
The award carries a citation and a cheque of Rs 25,000. Jnanpith winner Pratibha Ray will hand over the award.