| Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award | |
| Awarded For: | Outstanding books of literary merit |
| Presenter: | Kerala Sahitya Akademi |
| Year: | 1958 |
| Date: | 17 August 2021 |
| Location: | Trichur |
| Country: | India |
| Previous: | 2019 |
| Main: | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award |
| Next: | 2021 |
The 2020 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award was announced on 17 August 2021.[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 | O. P. Suresh | Taj Mahal | ||
| Novel | P. F. Mathews | Adiyalapretham[2] | ||
| Story | Unni R. | Vaanku[3] | ||
| Drama | Sreejith Poyilkkavu | Dwayam | ||
| Literary Criticism | Dr. P. Soman | Vyloppilli Kavitha: Oru Idathupaksha Vayana | ||
| Biography and Autobiography | K. Raghunathan | Mukthakantam V. K. N. | ||
| Travelogue | Vidhu Vincent | Daivam Olivil Poya Naalukal | ||
| Humour | Innocent | Irinjalakudakku Chuttum | ||
| Children's Literature | Priya A. S. | Perumazhayathe Kunjithalukal | ||
| Scholarly Literature | Dr. T. K. Anandi | Marxisavum Feminisavum Charithraparamaya Vishakalanam | ||
| Translation | Sangeetha Sreenivasan | Upekshikkappetta Divasangal (The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante) | ||
| Overall Contributions |
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