| Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award | |
| Awarded For: | Outstanding books of literary merit |
| Presenter: | Kerala Sahitya Akademi |
| Year: | 1958 |
| Date: | 20 December 2019 |
| Location: | Trichur |
| Country: | India |
| Previous: | 2017 |
| Main: | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award |
| Next: | 2019 |
The 2018 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award was announced on 20 December 2019.[1] The award is given each year, since 1958, by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy), to Malayalam writers for their outstanding books of literary merit.
| Category | Recipient | Work | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poetry | V. M. Girija | Budha Purnima | ||
| Novel | K. V. Mohan Kumar | Ushnarashi | ||
| Story | K. Rekha | Mananchira | ||
| Drama | Rajmohan Neeleswaram | Choottum Koottum | ||
| Literary Criticism | P. P. Raveendran | Adhunikathayude Pinampuram | ||
| Biography and Autobiography | Muni Narayana Prasad | Athmayanam | ||
| Travelogue | Baiju N. Nair | Londonilekku Oru Road Yathra | ||
| Humour | V. K. K. Ramesh | Who is Afraid of V. K. N. | ||
| Children's Literature | S. R. Lal | Kunjunniyude Yathrapusthakam | ||
| Scholarly Literature | Dr. K. Babu Joseph | Padartham Muthal Daivakanam Vare | ||
| Translation | P. P. K. Poduval | Swapnangalude Vyakhyanam (The Interpretation of Dreams) | ||
| Overall Contributions |
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