Pillai, Thakazhi Sivasankara

Pillai, Thakazhi Sivasankara
▪ 2000

      Indian writer whose works of over half a century—numbering some 40 novels and more than 600 short stories written in the Malayalam language—portrayed the impact of events on society in his home state of Kerala, reflecting his concern for its poor, lower-caste members and for the downtrodden in society at large (b. April 17, 1912, Thakazhi, India—d. April 10/11, 1999, Kuttanad, Alappuzha, India).

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