Paul Zacharia

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Template:Indian nameMundattuchundayil Paul Scaria (born 5 June 1945), popularly known as Paul Zacharia or Zacharia, is an Indian writer of Malayalam literature. Known for his body of literary works composed of short stories, novellas, travelogues, screenplays, essays, columns and children's books, Zacharia is a distinguished fellow of Kerala Sahitya Akademi. He is also a recipient of the Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award and the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story.

Biography

Zacharia at Chavara Vikas Cultural Club

Born M. P. Scaria (Zacharia) on 5 June 1945, in Urulikunnam, near Kottayam, then in Travancore,<ref name="Paul Zacharia on Veethi portal">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Zacharia was the youngest of the three children of a farmer named M. S. Paul of the Mundattuchundayil house and his wife, Thresiakutty Paul. His early education was at Sree Dayananda Primary School, a local school in Urulikunnam and later he continued his studies at St Joseph's High School, Vilakumadom from where he matriculated in 1960. Subsequently, he completed the pre-University course at St. Thomas College, Palai in 1961 and moved to St. Philomena's College, Mysore to earn his bachelor's degree in English Literature, History, and Economics in 1964. His post-graduate education was at the Central College of Bangalore and after earning a master's degree in English literature in 1966, he started his career as a lecturer of English at MES College, Malleswaram where he worked for a year.

Returning to his home state, Zacharia joined St. Dominic's College, Kanjirappally in 1967 as a lecturer and stayed there until his move to Coimbatore in 1971 to take up the position of the area manager of Ruby Tyre and Rubber Works, Bengaluru. His stay in Coimbatore lasted only a year and shifted his base to New Delhi to spend the next two decades there, working with various media and publishing houses such as Affiliated East-West Press, All India Management Association (AIMA),<ref name="Lal1992">Template:Cite book</ref> Press Trust of India (PTI) and the Malayalam edition of the India Today. He returned to Kerala in 1993<ref name="A writer's tale of being a drinker in Kerala">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and was a part of the group that founded Asianet. There, he also co-hosted a show, Patravisesham, the first television program review, along with a senior journalist, B. R. P. Bhaskar,<ref name="Bhaskar BRP on Kerala Media Academy">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> which ran for 7 years.

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Literary career

Zacharia has been compared to Jorge Luis Borges as he has limited his creative writing to short stories and novellas.<ref name="Book review: Paul Zacharia's 'Two Novellas'">Template:Cite magazine</ref> He writes regularly for Kerala's leading newspapers and magazines, has been a public speaker for over two decades airing his non-conformist stance in politics, and his writing is marked by humour and unconventional themes.<ref name="Paul Zacharia - books" /> His columns and articles in English have also appeared in national periodicals such as ‘India Today’, ‘Outlook’, ‘The Week’, ‘The Hindu’ ‘Deccan Herald,’ ‘The Pioneer’, ‘The Times of India’ ‘The Economic Times’, ‘The Hindustan Times,’ ‘Tehelka’, ‘The New Indian Express’ and ‘The Indian Express’.

A keen traveller, Zacharia has published travelogues on Africa, England, Saudi Arabia, and China, as well as the Kumbh Mela. In his writing career spanning six decades, he has been the recipient of several awards and honours such as the Kendra Sahitya Akademi (Indian Academy of Literature) Award and Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Academy of Literature) Award. In November 2013 he was elected a Distinguished Fellow of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi.

Paul Zacharia is a member of the Press Club of India, New Delhi and Thiruvananthapuram Club, Thiruvananthapuram. He lives in Thiruvananthapuram, and is married to Lalitha. They have a daughter and a son.

Works

Short story collections

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Novellas

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Travelogues

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Collections of essays

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  • Govindam Bhaja Moodamathe – Current Books, Kottayam, 1992
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  • Matha Amrithanandamayi: Bhagyavathiyum Nirbhagyavathiyum – Current Books, Thrissoor, 1999
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  • Matham, samskaram, Mathamoulikavaadam – Current Books, Thrissoor, 2001
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  • Amrithanandamayi: Khattam Randu – Haritham Books, Kozhikode, 2003
  • Kayyoppukal, Haritham Books, Kozhikode, 2003
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  • Sthuthiyayirikkatte – Rainbow Books, Chengannoor, 2004
  • Italian Connection – Sankeerthanam Publications, Kollam, 2006
  • Chavattukuttakal Undakunnathu – Pulari Books, Chennai, 2007
  • Njan Ezhuthunnathu Enthukondu? – Sankeerthanam Publications, Kollam, 2008
  • Bhakthiyum Pathrapravarthanavum – Olive Books, Kozhikode, 2009
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  • Ezhuthukaaranu Parayanullathu, Green Books, 2017
  • Maayaasooryan, Green Books, 2017
  • Ezhuthukaarkku Indiakku Vendi Enthu Cheyyan Kazhiyum? Olive Books. 2017

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Memoirs

Children's literature

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  • Vaayanasaala, – Kearal State Institute of Children’s Literature, Trivandrum, 2008
  • Padayaali – Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature, Trivandrum, 2009
  • Shanthanuvinte Pakshikal – Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature, Trivandrum, 2011
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Translations into Malayalam

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  • Bhavanayude Anthyam – Arundhathi Roy, DC Books, Kottayam, 1999
  • Njangal Ningalkku Bhoomi Vittaal – Chief Seattle's speech, DC Books, Kottayam, 2010
  • Oru Enthinenthinu Penkutty – Mahaswetha Devi, Tulika, Chennai, 2003

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Screenplays

TV serials

  • Kairalivilasam Lodge, Doordarshan, Thiruvananthapuram, 1988

Translations of works into other languages

English

German

Kodava

  • Babu Patela- Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy, Madikeri, 1996

Awards

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