Kakkanadan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Kakkanadan

Indian writer

Date of Birth: 23-Apr-1935

Place of Birth: Tiruvalla, Kerala, India

Date of Death: 19-Oct-2011

Profession: writer, author

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

George Varghese Kakkanadan (23 April 1935 – 19 October 2011), commonly known as Kakkanadan, was an Indian short story writer and novelist in the Malayalam language.
His works made break from the neo-realism that dominated Malayalam literature through the 1950s and 1960s.
He is often credited with laying the foundation of modernism in Malayalam literature.
He is a recipient of Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards in addition to numerous other awards and recognitions.