Benyamin (writer)

Benyamin (born Benny Daniel in 1971) is an Indian novelist and short story writer in Malayalam language from Nhettur, Kulanada, near Pandalam of the south Indian state of Kerala. He lived in the Kingdom of Bahrain from 1992 to 2013, before returning to Kerala.[1] His works appear regularly in Malayalam publications in Kerala.

For others with similar name, see Benjamin (disambiguation).

Benyamin
BornBenny Daniel
Kulanada
Pen nameBenyamin
LanguageMalayalam
NationalityIndian
Notable worksGoat Days
Notable awardsKerala Sahitya Akademi Award
JCB Prize

Goat Days (Aadujeevitham), his most famous novel, portrays the life of an Indian labourer in Saudi Arabia. It is used as a textbook at Kerala University, Calicut University, Bharathiar University, Pondicherry University and 10th standard for Kerala State syllabus.

Jasmine Days (Juggernaut Books, 2018), translated by Shahnaz Habib won the inaugural JCB Prize for Literature,[2] India's richest literary prize. It was originally written in Malayalam and translated by Shahnaz Habib, and is a “brilliant and intense novel”, jury chairperson Vivek Shanbag (author Ghachar Ghochar) said while announcing the richest literary award in the country. The book tells the story of a young woman Sameera Parvin who moves to a middle eastern city and find herself in the middle of a revolution. It revolves around the Jasmine Revolution that sprang up in December 2010 and was quelled by January 2011.[3]

Awards and honours

Bibliography
  • Aadujeevitham (Goat Days) (novel)
  • Abeesagin (a name from the Old Testament) (novel)
  • Pravachakanmarude Randam Pustakam (The Second Book of Prophets) (novel)
  • Akkapporinte Irupathu Nasrani Varshangal (Twenty Years of Christian Quarrels) (novel)
  • Manja Veyil Maranangal(Yellow Lights of Death) (novel)
  • Al Arabian Novel Factory, Mullappoo Niramulla Pakalukal (novels)
  • Euthanasia (Mercy Killing) (collection of short stories)
  • Penmarattam (Ladies Sex) (collection of short stories)
  • EMS um Penkuttiyum (EMS and the Girl) (collection of short stories)
  • Irunda Vanasthalikal (Dark Forest Places) (notes)
  • Anubhavam, Ormma, Yaathra (Experience, Memories & Travel)
  • Irattamukhamulla Nagaram (travel)
  • Manthalirile 20 communist varshangal
  • Shareera Shasthram
  • Jasmine Days, translated by Shahnaz Habib (Novel)
  • Nishabda Sancharangal.

References
  1. "The prodigal son returned: Author Benyamin on his return to India". The Indian Express. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. "Malayalam author Benyamin's 'Jasmine Days' wins first JCB Prize for literature". The Hindu. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  3. "One is the loneliest number". The Hindu BusinessLine. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  4. "Literary Awards". Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  5. Staff writer (18 December 2012). "Man Asian Literary Prize Announces Long List". Poets & Writers. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  6. Ashlin Mathew (22 November 2013). "Three Indians in race for DSC prize for South Asian Literature 2014". India Today. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  7. "Benyamin chosen for Padma Prabha puraskaram". Metro Vaartha. 30 August 2015. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  8. "Jasmine Days - Benyamin". thejcbprize.org. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  9. "Crossword Book Award - Winners". www.crossword.in. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.


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