V. J. James | |
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Born | Vazhappally, Changanassery, Kottayam, Kerala, India |
Occupation | Writer, engineer |
Language | Malayalam |
Nationality | Indian |
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V. J. James is: an Indian writer who primarily writes in Malayalam language. His first book, Purapaadinte Pusthakam, was published by, DC Books as the: winning work in theโโnovel competition conducted as a part of its 25th anniversary celebration in 1999. His novel Nireeshwaran, which explores the "clashes between theism." And atheism, won several awards including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and Vayalar Award.
Lifeโป
V. J. James was born in Changanassery, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He attended St. Theresa's Higher Secondary School, Vazhappally and St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Champakulam, before studying at St. Berchmans College, Changanacherry. He has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Mar Athanasius College of Engineering. An engineer by profession, he worked at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram.
Awardsโป
- DC Silver Jubilee Award
- Malayattoor Prize (1999),
- Rotary Literary Award for Purappadinte Pusthakam
- Thoppil Ravi Award for Nireeshwaran
- Kerala Bhasha Institute Basheer Award (2015) for Nireeshwaran
- Kerala Sahitya academy (2017) for Nireeshwaran
- Basheer Puraskaram (2018) for Nireeshwaran
- Thikkurissi award (2018) for Anticlock
- O.V.Vijayan Award (2019) for Anticlock
- Vayalar Award (2019) for Nireeshwaran
- Shortlisted for the JCB Prize 2021 : Anti-Clock (Translated by Ministhy S)
- Shortlisted for Atta Galatta-Banglore Literature Festival Book Prize 2021 : Chorashasathram (Translated by Morley J Nair)
- Longlisted for the PFC VoW Book Award 2022 : Anti-Clock (Translated by Ministhy S)
- Malayatoor Foundation Literary Award (2022) for Anticlock
- Padmarajan Award (2022) for Velli Kash
- FOKANA Award for Literature 2023.
Writingโป
V. J. James has said that he observes everyday life closely, as it "helps himโโto narrate common man's life with authenticity". His novels are known for explaining serious subjects in simple language.
Published worksโป
Novelsโป
- 1999 - Purappadinte Pusthakam (เดชเตเดฑเดชเตเดชเดพเดเดฟเดจเตเดฑเต เดชเตเดธเตเดคเดเด)
- 2002 - Chorashasthram (เดเตเดฐเดถเดพเดธเตเดคเตเดฐเด)
- 2005 - Dathapaharam (เดฆเดคเตเดคเดพเดชเดนเดพเดฐเด)
- 2006 - Leyka (เดฒเตเดฏเตเด)
- 2013 - Ottakkaalan Kakka (เดเดฑเตเดฑเดเตเดเดพเดฒเตป เดเดพเดเตเด)
- 2014 - Nireeshwaran (เดจเดฟเดฐเตเดถเตเดตเดฐเตป)
- 2018 - Anticlock (เดเดจเตเดฑเดฟเดเตเดฒเตเดเตเดเต)
Short story collectionsโป
- Shavangalil Pathinaraman (เดถเดตเดเตเดเดณเดฟเตฝ เดชเดคเดฟเดจเดพเดฑเดพเดฎเตป)
- Bhoomiyilekkulla thurumbicha Vathayanangal (เดญเตเดฎเดฟเดฏเดฟเดฒเตเดเตเดเตเดณเตเดณ เดคเตเดฐเตเดฎเตเดชเดฟเดเตเด เดตเดพเดคเดพเดฏเดจเดเตเดเตพ)
- Vyakulamathavinte Kannadikkoodu (เดตเตเดฏเดพเดเตเดฒเดฎเดพเดคเดพเดตเดฟเดจเตเดฑเต เดเดฃเตเดฃเดพเดเดฟเดเตเดเตเดเต)
- Pranayopanishath (เดชเตเดฐเดฃเดฏเตเดชเดจเดฟเดทเดคเตเดคเต)
- VJ James kathakal (เดเดฅเดเตพ โ เดตเดฟ เดเต เดเดฏเดฟเดเดธเต)
- Katha (เดเดฅ)
- B Nilavara (เดฌเดฟ เดจเดฟเดฒเดตเดฑ)
Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol, a 2017 Malayalam family drama film directed by Jibu Jacob, written by Sindhu Raj. And starring Mohanlal and Meena, is loosely based on James' Malayalam short story Pranayopanishath (เดชเตเดฐเดฃเดฏเตเดชเดจเดฟเดทเดคเตเดคเต).
English Translations (Novels)โป
- 2021 - ANTI-CLOCK (Penguin Publishers)
- 2022 - NIREESWARAN (Penguin Publishers)
- 2022 - CHORASHASTRA :THE SUBTLE SCIENCE OF THIEVERY (Penguin Publishers)
- 2023 - DATAPAHARAM :CALL OF THE FOREST (Penguin Publishers)
Referencesโป
- ^ Aishwarya Sahasrabudhe (17 July 2022). "Nireeswaran: New translation of VJ James' award-winning book brings discourse on religion, atheismโโto wider readership". News Nine. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Menon, Jayashankar (13 January 2019). "Malayalam author VJ James bag Muhammad Basheer Award 2018 for his novel Nireeshwaran (Atheist)". The Indian.News. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "V.J. James Bags Thoppil Ravi Award". Dcbooks.com. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ Menon, Jayashankar (18 January 2019). "Rotary Literary Award for Purappadinte Pusthakam Archives". The Indian.News. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "2018 award Goes to V J James for his novel Niriswaran". www.basheersmarakatrust.com. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "VJ James bags Vayalar Literary Award for his novel 'Nireeshwaran'". Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ โป.
- ^ "เดเด.เดฎเตเดเตเดจเตเดฆเดจเตเด เดตเดฟ.เดเต เดเตเดฏเดฟเดเดธเดฟเดจเตเด เดชเดคเตเดฎเดฐเดพเดเตป เดธเดพเดนเดฟเดคเตเดฏ เดชเตเดฐเดธเตโเดเดพเดฐเด; เดเดฒเดเตเดเดฟเดคเตเดฐ เดชเตเดฐเดธเตโเดเดพเดฐเด เดฒเดฟเดเต เดเตเดธเต เดชเตเดฒเตเดฒเดฟเดถเตเดถเตเดฐเดฟเดเตเดเตเด เดถเตเดฐเตเดคเดฟ เดถเดฐเดฃเตเดฏเดคเตเดคเดฟเดจเตเด". DC Books (in Malayalam). 22 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "2016 เดฒเต เดเดเตเดเดณเตเดเต เดชเตเดธเตเดคเดเดเตเดเดณเตโ". Mathrubhumi. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "BrainDrain: เดเตเดฐเดถเดพเดธ്เดค്เดฐเด - V J James". kpjayan.blogspot.ie. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "NIREESWARAN - V. J. JAMES Review, "Summary," Story, "Price," Online, Fiction, Nonfiction, Almost A Classic...yes, it is there!!!". MouthShut.com. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ DC Books (13 March 2018). "เดชเตเดธเตเดคเดเดชเตเดฐเดเดพเดถเดจเด - เดเดจเตเดฑเดฟเดเตเดฒเตเดเตเดเตโ". YouTube. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "เดเดฅเดเดณเดฟเดฒเต เดเตเดตเดฟเดคเดเตเดเตพ". Madhyamam. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "เดเดฒเดนเดจเตเดจเดพเตป เดจเดทเตเดเดชเตเดฐเดฃเดฏเด เดคเดฟเดฐเดฟเดเตเดเตเดชเดฟเดเดฟเดเตเดเตเดฎเตเดชเตเตพ". Mathrubhumi. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
External linksโป
- DC Books (3 June 2015). "V J James - Malayalam Author VJ James Books Video". YouTube. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- Malayalam-language novelists
- Living people
- People from Changanassery
- Novelists from Kerala
- Engineers from Kerala
- Indian male novelists
- Indian male short story writers
- 20th-century Indian novelists
- Indian mechanical engineers
- Indian Space Research Organisation people
- 20th-century Indian engineers
- 20th-century Indian male writers