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V. J. James
V. J. James
Born	Vazhappally, Changanassery, Kottayam, Kerala, India
Occupation	Writer, engineer
Language	Malayalam
Nationality	Indian
Notable works	Purappadinte Pusthakam; Dathapaharam; Nireeshwaran; Pranayopanishath; Anticlock; Chorasasthram; Leika; Ottakkalan kakka;
Notable awards	1999 DC Silver Jubilee Award; 1999 Malayattoor Award; Thoppil Ravi Award; 2015 Kerala Bhasha Institute Basheer Puraskaram; 2017 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel; 2018 Thikkurissi Award; 2019 Vayalar Award;

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 the novel 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.^[1]

Life edit

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.^[2]

Awards edit

DC Silver Jubilee Award
Malayattoor Prize (1999),^[3]
Rotary Literary Award for Purappadinte Pusthakam^[4]
Thoppil Ravi Award for Nireeshwaran^[2]
Kerala Bhasha Institute Basheer Award (2015) for Nireeshwaran^[2]
Kerala Sahitya academy (2017) for Nireeshwaran
Basheer Puraskaram (2018) for Nireeshwaran^[5]
Thikkurissi award (2018) for Anticlock
O.V.Vijayan Award (2019) for Anticlock
Vayalar Award (2019) for Nireeshwaran^[6]
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 ^[7]
Padmarajan Award (2022) for Velli Kash^[8]
FOKANA Award for Literature 2023.

Writing edit

V. J. James has said that he observes everyday life closely, as it "helps him to narrate common man's life with authenticity". His novels are known for explaining serious subjects in simple language.^[9]^[10]

Published works edit

Novels edit

1999 - Purappadinte Pusthakam (പുറപ്പാടിന്റെ പുസ്തകം)
2002 - Chorashasthram (ചോരശാസ്ത്രം)
2005 - Dathapaharam (ദത്താപഹാരം)
2006 - Leyka (ലെയ്ക)
2013 - Ottakkaalan Kakka (ഒറ്റക്കാലൻ കാക്ക)
2014 - Nireeshwaran (നിരീശ്വരൻ)^[11]
2018 - Anticlock (ആന്റിക്ലോക്ക്)^[12]

Short story collections edit

Shavangalil Pathinaraman (ശവങ്ങളിൽ പതിനാറാമൻ)
Bhoomiyilekkulla thurumbicha Vathayanangal (ഭൂമിയിലേക്കുള്ള തുരുമ്പിച്ച വാതായനങ്ങൾ)
Vyakulamathavinte Kannadikkoodu (വ്യാകുലമാതാവിന്റെ കണ്ണാടിക്കൂട്)
Pranayopanishath (പ്രണയോപനിഷത്ത്)
VJ James kathakal ^[13] (കഥകൾ – വി ജെ ജയിംസ്)
Katha (കഥ)
B Nilavara (ബി നിലവറ)

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 (പ്രണയോപനിഷത്ത്).^[14]

English Translations (Novels) edit

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)

References edit

^ Aishwarya Sahasrabudhe (17 July 2022). "Nireeswaran: New translation of VJ James' award-winning book brings discourse on religion, atheism to wider readership". News Nine. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ [1].
^ "എം.മുകുന്ദനും വി.ജെ ജെയിംസിനും പത്മരാജൻ സാഹിത്യ പുരസ്‌കാരം; ചലച്ചിത്ര പുരസ്‌കാരം ലിജോ ജോസ് പെല്ലിശ്ശേരിക്കും ശ്രുതി ശരണ്യത്തിനും". DC Books (in Malayalam). 22 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
^ "2016 ലെ ഞങ്ങളുടെ പുസ്തകങ്ങള്‍". Mathrubhumi. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
^ "BrainDrain: ചോരശാസ്ത്രം - 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). "പുസ്തകപ്രകാശനം - ആന്റിക്ലോക്ക്‌". YouTube. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
^ "കഥകളിലെ ജീവിതങ്ങൾ". Madhyamam. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
^ "ഉലഹന്നാൻ നഷ്ടപ്രണയം തിരിച്ചുപിടിക്കുമ്പോൾ". Mathrubhumi. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.

External links edit

DC Books (3 June 2015). "V J James - Malayalam Author VJ James Books Video". YouTube. Retrieved 18 January 2019.

[1] Aishwarya Sahasrabudhe (17 July 2022). "Nireeswaran: New translation of VJ James' award-winning book brings discourse on religion, atheism to wider readership". News Nine. Retrieved 18 July 2022.

[Malayalam_author_VJ_James_bag_Muhammad_Basheer_Award_2018_for_his_novel_Nireeshwaran_(Atheist)-2] 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.

[3] "V.J. James Bags Thoppil Ravi Award". Dcbooks.com. Retrieved 1 August 2016.

[Rotary_Literary_Award_for_Purappadinte_Pusthakam_Archives-4] 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-5] "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’-6] "VJ James bags Vayalar Literary Award for his novel 'Nireeshwaran'". Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.

[7] [1].

[8] "എം.മുകുന്ദനും വി.ജെ ജെയിംസിനും പത്മരാജൻ സാഹിത്യ പുരസ്‌കാരം; ചലച്ചിത്ര പുരസ്‌കാരം ലിജോ ജോസ് പെല്ലിശ്ശേരിക്കും ശ്രുതി ശരണ്യത്തിനും". DC Books (in Malayalam). 22 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

[9] "2016 ലെ ഞങ്ങളുടെ പുസ്തകങ്ങള്‍". Mathrubhumi. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.

[10] "BrainDrain: ചോരശാസ്ത്രം - V J James". kpjayan.blogspot.ie. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2016.

[11] "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.

[പുസ്തകപ്രകാശനം_-_ആന്റിക്ലോക്ക്‌-12] DC Books (13 March 2018). "പുസ്തകപ്രകാശനം - ആന്റിക്ലോക്ക്‌". YouTube. Retrieved 18 January 2019.

[കഥകളിലെ_ജീവിതങ്ങൾ-13] "കഥകളിലെ ജീവിതങ്ങൾ". Madhyamam. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.

[ഉലഹന്നാൻ_നഷ്ടപ്രണയം_തിരിച്ചുപിടിക്കുമ്പോൾ-14] "ഉലഹന്നാൻ നഷ്ടപ്രണയം തിരിച്ചുപിടിക്കുമ്പോൾ". Mathrubhumi. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.

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