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Anuja Akathoottu is a Malayalam language poet and short story writer from Kerala, India. In 2019, she received the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar for her collection of poems Amma Urangunnilla.
Biography
Anuja A. R. popularly known as Anuja Akathoottu was born in 1987 in Paipra near Muvattupuzha in Ernakulam district, as the daughter of Paipra Radhakrishnan and Nalini Bekal. She was educated at Sacred Heart, Thrissur, Little Flower, Muvattupuzha, and St. Augustine's Higher Secondary School, Muvattupuzha. She completed BSc (Agriculture) from Kerala Agricultural University with university rank and PG and PhD from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi with IARI Gold Medal for PG. In 2009, she participated in the National Camp for Young Writers organized by the Sahitya Akademi. Anuja works as a scientist at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, and her specialisation is Agricultural/Fisheries Economics.
Works
Amma Urangunnilla (poetry collection), DC Books, Kottayam
Aromayude Vastrangal (short story collection), Current Books, Thrissur
Pothuvakya Sammelanam (short story collection), Current Books, Thrissur
Koottu
Honours and awards
2019 Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar
ONV Youth Literature Award
Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award
Venmani Award
Tirur Thunchan Memorial Award
2006 V. T. Kumaran Award
Binoy Chathuruthi Award
Vyloppilly Award
Ayyappa Paniker Memorial Poetry Award
Kamala Surayya Award
Atlas-Kairali Poetry Award
Ankanam Literature Award
Kerala School Youth Festival State level Prize