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| Born | Karthikayil Padmanabhan Appan (1936-08-25)25 August 1936 Alappuzha, Kerala |
| Died | 15 December 2008(2008-12-15) (aged 72) Kayamkulam, Kerala |
| Occupation | literary critic |
| Parent(s) | Poonthoppil Padmanabhan, Karthiyani |
Karthikayil Padmanabhan Appan (25 August 1936 – 15 December 2008), better known asK. P. Appan, was a renownedliterary critic inMalayalam. Born inAlappuzha (Alleppey),Kerala, Appan worked as a Professor ofMalayalam literature at SN College, Kollam, Kerala.
Appan was born to Padmanabhan of the Poonthoppil family and Karthiyani of the Karthikayil family inAlappuzha on 25 August 1936.[1] Appan got his family name,Karthikayil, throughmatrilineal succession.
He had his schooling at Sanadana Dharma Vidyalaya there and graduation atSD College, Alappuzha. He took his post-graduation fromMaharaja's College,Ernakulam.[2] Appan began his career as a high school teacher and then joinedUC College,Aluva, as a lecturer in Malayalam. Later he joinedSN College,Cherthala, and then got transferred to SN College,Kollam, in 1972. He retired from there in 1992.[3]
Appan died at a private hospital inKayamkulam on 15 December 2008, aged 72. He had been battling with cancer for almost three years.[1]
He introduced modern European and Eastern literary visions in Malayalam literary criticism.[4] Some of his works were Kshobhikkunnavarude Suvisesham (1972), Thiraskaram (1978), Kalahavum Viswasavum (1984), Marunna Malayala Novel (1988), Kalapam, Vivadam, Vilayiruthal (1992) Malayala Bhavana Mullyangalum Sangharshangalum (1992), Bible Velichathinte Kavacham (1994), Penayude Samaramukhangal (1995), Samayapravahavum Sahithyakalayum (1996), Abhimukha Sambashanangal (1997), UtharadhunikathaVarthamanavum Vamsavaliyum (1997).[citation needed]
In 2008, K. P. Appan won theKendra Sahithya Academy Award for his collection of essays in Malayalam,Madhuram Ninte Jeevitham. The award was announced after his death.[5]
| # | Title | Title in Malayalam |
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| 1 | Kshobhikkunnavarude Suvisesham | ക്ഷോഭിക്കുന്നവരുടെ സുവിശേഷം |
| 2 | Kalahavum Viswasavum | കലഹവും വിശ്വാസവും |
| 3 | Malayala Bhavana: Mullyangalum Sangharshangalum | മലയാള ഭാവന - മൂല്യങ്ങളും സംഘർഷങ്ങളും |
| 4 | Varakalum Varnangalum | വരകളും വർണങ്ങളും |
| 5 | Bible: Velichathinte Kavacham | ബൈബിൾ - വെളിച്ചത്തിന്റെ കവചം |
| 6 | Kalapam, Vivadam, Vilayiruthal | കലാപം, വിവാദം, വിലയിരുത്തൽ |
| 7 | Samayapravahavum Sahithyakalayum | സമയപ്രവാഹവും സാഹിത്യകലയും |
| 8 | Katha: Akhyanavum Anubhava Sathayum | കഥ: ആഖ്യാനവും അനുഭവ സത്യവും |
| 9 | Utharadhunikatha: Varthamanavum Vamsavaliyum | ഉത്തരാധുനികത: വർത്തമാനവും വംശാവലിയും |
| 10 | Innalekalile Anveshanaparishodanakal | ഇന്നലെകളിലെ അന്വേഷണപരിശോധനകൾ |
| 11 | Vivekashaliyaya Vayanakkara | വിവേകശാലിയായ വായനക്കാരാ |
| 12 | Rogavum Sahithyabhavanayum | രോഗവും സാഹിത്യഭാവനയും |
| 13 | Charithrathe Aghadahamakkiya Guru | ചരിത്രത്തെ അഗാധമാക്കിയ ഗുരു |
| 14 | Swargam theernnu pokunnu narakam nilanilkunnu | സ്വർഗം തീർന്നു പോകുന്നു നരകം നിലനിൽക്കുന്നു |
| 15 | Thiraskaram | തിരസ്കരണം |
| 16 | Marunna Malayala Novel | മാറുന്ന മലയാള നോവൽ |
| 17 | Penayude Samaramukhangal | പേനയുടെ സമരമുഖങ്ങൾ |
| 18 | Maduram Ninte jeevitham | മധുരം നിന്റെ ജീവിതം |
| 19 | Abhimuka Sambhashanakal | അഭിമുഖ സംഭാഷണങ്ങൾ |
| 20 | Charithrathe Ningalkoppam Kootuka | ചരിത്രത്തെ നിങ്ങൾക്കൊപ്പം കൂട്ടുക |
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