Akbar Kakkattil
Akbar Kakkattil (7 July 1954 – 17 February 2016) was an Indian short-story writer and novelist. He was born in Kerala state. His works are known for their unique narrative style which has been seen as full of humour. His work, "Sarga Sameeksha", a creative and critical interface of a young writer with the iconic writers of the old generation is perhaps the first of its kind among Indian languages.
Akbar Kakkattil in 2008
Kakkattil died in a hospital in Kerala from lung cancer on 17 February 2016. He was aged 62.[1]
References
- "Renowned Malayalam Writer Akbar Kakkattil Passes Away". newindianexpress.com.
Other websites
- The Hindu Thursday, February 26, 2009 : – Award for Malayalam writer Akbar Kakkattil Archived November 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- http://qa.in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail.html?news_id=46429 Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
- The Hindu Sunday, Feb 08, 2004-Akbar Kakkattil wins best novelist award Archived March 11, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
- Dutt, Kartik Chandra (1999). Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M. Sahitya Akademi. p. 30. ISBN 978-81-260-0873-5.
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