T. P. Rajeevan


Thachom Poyil Rajeevan was an Indian novelist and poet originally from Palery who wrote in Malayalam and English languages.

Works

In Malayalam, Rajeevan published two novels ; six poetry collections ; a travelogue ; and an essay collection.
Rajeevan also edited an anthology of poems with Croatian poet, Lana Derkac.

Reviews

Rajeevan received praise from Sashi Tharoor who wrote in The Hindu: "That the University of Calicut harbours such talent in its midst is itself a priceless public relations asset of which I hope the University's administrators are proud."
Regarding He Who Was Gone Thus, Anita Nair stated in the Hindu that it would dazzle even a reader who skims through it.

Awards and fellowships

Rajeevan received the V. T. Kumaran Award in 1988. In 2008, he received a Ledig House International Writers Residency. He was the second recipient from Kerala, and the eighth from India. Rajeevan was awarded the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel KTN Kottor: Ezhuthum Jeevithavum, in 2014.