THRISSUR: The Kerala Sahitya Academy awards for best novel in 2015 is for U K Kumaran’s Thakshankunnu Swaroopam. Ashitha’s Ashithayude Kathakal bagged the award for the best short story.
The awards in other categories are as follows: poem: Hemanthathile Pakshi by S Rameshan, drama: Mathi by Jino Joseph, criticism: Vamsa Chinangal by C R Parameswaran, science writing: Prakruthiyum Manushyanum by K N Ganesh, biography/autobiography: Green Room by Ibrahim Vengara, travelogue: Athmachinangal by V G Thampi and Bhutan Dinangal by O K Johny.
Translation: Soundarya Lahari by Guru Muni Narayana Prasad, children’s literature: Sunny Cherukkanum Sangeetha Pengalum by Ezhacheri Ramachandran, satire: Vedivattom by Dr S D P Namboothiri.