K. P. Appan
Karthikayil Padmanabhan Appan (25 August 1936 - 14 December 2008), better known as K. P. Appan, was a renowned literary critic in Malayalam. Born in Alappuzha (Alleppey), Kerala, Appan worked as a Professor of Malayalam literature at SN College, Kollam, Kerala.
Biography
Karthikayil Padmanabhan Appan was born to Poonthoppil Padmanabhan and Karthiyani in Alappuzha on 25 August 1936. He had his schooling at Sanadana Dharma Vidyalaya there and graduation at SD College, Alappuzha. He took his post-graduation from Maharaja's College, Ernakulam. Appan began his career as a high school teacher and then joined UC College, Aluva, as a lecturer in Malayalam. Later he joined SN College, Cherthala, and then got transferred to SN College, Kollam, in 1972. He retired from there in 1992.
K. P. Appan died at a private hospital in Kayamkulam on 14 December 2008. He had been battling with cancer for almost three years.
Appan had written over 20 books and most of them had turned out to be subjects of interesting debate. He was one who proved to the literary world that literary criticism was by itself a form of delightful literature. He is widely seen as the one who launched the trend of new criticism in Malayalam literature. He introduced modern European and Eastern literary visions in Malayalam literary criticism. Some of his works were Kshobhikkunnavarude Suvisesham (1972), Thiraskaram (1978), Kalahavum Viswasavum (1984), Marunna Malayala Novel (1988), Kalapam, Vivadam, Vilayiruthal (1992) Malayala Bhavana Mullyangalum Sangharshangalum (1992), Bible Velichathinte Kavacham (1994), Penayude Samaramukhangal (1995), Samayapravahavum Sahithyakalayum (1996), Abhimukha Sambashanangal (1997), UtharadhunikathaVarthamanavum Vamsavaliyum (1997).
Books by K. P. Appan
- Kshobhikkunnavarude Suvisesham
- Kalahavum Viswasavum
- Malayala Bhavana: Mullyangalum Sangharshangalum
- Varakalum Varnangalum
- Bible: Velichathinte Kavacham
- Kalapam, Vivadam, Vilayiruthal
- Samayapravahavum Sahithyakalayum
- Katha: Akhyanavum Anubhava Sathayum
- Utharadhunikatha: Varthamanavum Vamsavaliyum
- Innalekalile Anveshanaparishodanakal
- Vivekashaliyaya Vayanakkara
- Rogavum Sahithyabhavanayum
- Charithrathe Aghadahamakkiya Guru
- Swargam theernnu pokunnu narakam nilanilkunnu
- Thiraskaram
- Marunna Malayalam Novel
- Penayude Samaramukhangal
- Maduram Ninte jeevitham
- Abhimuka Sambhashanakal
- Charithrathe Ningalkoppam Kootuka