George Joseph K. (writer)

George Joseph K. was born on June 10, 1955, in Kaloor, in Ernakulam district, in the south Indian state of Kerala.^[1] He started his career as a journalist by joining Mangalam Publications where he worked for two years before joining Pen Books as the Publication Manager. Subsequently, he joined Janani Online Magaziine where he works as a Consultant Editor.^[2] In between, he has served in the committees of Sahitya Akademi and Kerala Sahitya Akademi.^[1]

George Joseph has written a number of novels, short story anthologies and poems,^[3][4] besides a memoir by name, Mariyamma Enna Marimaya (An Illusion by name Mariyamma) and is now serialising another memoir titled Athmahathyamunanpu (Suicide Point) in Malayala Manorama weekly.^[5] DC Books has brought out an anthology of his short stories under the title, Thiranjedutha Kathakal (Selected Stories).^[6] His novel, Avan Maranayogyan, has been included in the syllabus of Mahatma Gandhi University.^[7]

The first of the literary awards George Joseph received was K. A. Kodungalloor Award, which was followed by T. P. Kishore Award.^[5] Lalithambika Antharjanam Sahityavedi awarded their inaugural Lalithanjali Literary Award to George Joseph for his contributions to Malayalam literature.^[8][9] He has also received a Senior Fellowship of the Ministry of Culture by which he did a research on the writings of noted Malayalam writer, Sethu on the topic, The women and soil in Sethu's writings.^[1]

George Joseph, who is active in Malayalam literary circles,^{[10][11][12][13]} is married to Lovely and the couple has a son, Appu, and a daughter, Hanna.^[1]