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Sahithya Akademi to honour Kakkanadan

KOLLAM: The Kerala Sahithya Akademi fellowship will be formally bestowed on writer Kakkanadan at a function to be held at the Public Library Hall here on May 7.

The award will be presented to Kakkanadan by Minister for Culture M.A. Baby. The function will be presided over by Akademi president M Mukundan. Akademi executive committee member Ravunni will read the citation.

Kollam MLA and Labour Minister P.K. Gurudasan will present a memento to Kakkanadan on behalf of the Kollam people.

Minister for Forests Benoy Viswom, G. Karithikeyan, MLA, and honorary secretary of the Kollam Public Library K. Raveendranathan Nair will address the gathering.

In connection with the event, an exhibition on Kakkanadan’s personal and literary life will be held at the library complex on May 6 and 7. It will be inaugurated by managing editor of Kerala Shabdam B.A. Rajakrishnan. There will also be competitions based on the works of Kakkanadan.

The fellowship bestowing function will be preceded by a cultural procession starting from the Press Club Maidan.

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