Kakkanadan
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 broke away 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.
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| Born | 23 April 1935 Thiruvalla, Travancore (now in Kerala, India) |
| Died | 19 October 2011 (aged 76) Kollam, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genre | Novel, short story |
| Literary movement | Modernism |
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