Priya Kuriyan Explained

Priya Kuriyan
Citizenship:Indian
Alma Mater:National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad (2004)
Occupation:Comic book writer, Illustrator, Animation filmmaker
Awards:Big Little Book Award (2019)

Priya Kuriyan is an Indian comic book writer, illustrator and animation filmmaker,[1] [2] based in Bengaluru, Karnataka.[3] She is the author of the comic book Ammachi's Glass,[4] and the author of the picture book and children's adaptation of the writer Perumal Murugan's acclaimed novel Poonachi.[5] [6] Kuriyan was the recipient of the Big Little Book Award at the Mumbai Literature Festival in 2019.[7] [8]

Kuriyan graduated from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad in 2004 and began her career as an illustrator for Tulika Books. Since then she has been the illustrator for over 100 books and collaborated with a number of writers including Ruskin Bond, Manu S. Pillai, Natasha Sharma, Meera Nair, Jerry Pinto and Radhika Chadha. She has also collaborated with the author Devapriya Roy for the graphic novel Indira (2018), based on the life of the former prime minister Indira Gandhi.[9] [10] As an animation filmmaker, Kuriyan directed educational animation films for the Children's Film Society, India and episodes for the Indian edition of Sesame Street (Galli Galli Sim Sim).[11]

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Notes and References

  1. News: George. Liza. 2016-07-14. Art of the imagination. en-IN. The Hindu. 2020-12-07. 0971-751X.
  2. Web site: Chakrabarti. Paromita. 2019-11-17. More than words: Priya Kuriyan's illustrations capture the world of everyday quirks. 2020-12-07. The Indian Express. en.
  3. News: 2020-05-31. Our masked identities: Cartoons of India's new normal. en-GB. BBC News.
  4. Web site: Ray Chaudhuri. Zinnia. 12 August 2017. Priya Kuriyan's new book tells the story of an adorable, eccentric grandmother – without any words. 2020-12-07. Scroll.in. en-US.
  5. Web site: Venugopal. Nikhita. 2020-08-24. Perumal Murugan and illustrator Priya Kuriyan on children's adaptation of 'Poonachi'. 2020-12-07. The News Minute. en.
  6. Web site: Ghoshal. Somak. 2020-09-06. Perumal Murugan's 'Poonachi' returns through Priya Kuriyan's art. 2020-12-07. Livemint. en.
  7. News: Datta. Sravasti. 2019-12-17. More should be spent on children's writing, feels illustrator Priya Kuriyan. en-IN. The Hindu. 2020-12-07. 0971-751X.
  8. Web site: 2019-11-20. Big Little Book Awards 2019: Priya Kuriyan wins best illustrator, Prabhat bags prize for best children's literature in Hindi. Firstpost.
  9. Web site: Kirpal. Neha. 19 June 2019. These 4 women graphic novelists have an agenda: Humanism and equality. 2020-12-07. CNBC TV18. en-US.
  10. News: George. Liza. 2019-08-07. Children's book illustrator Priya Kuriyan on sketching facts. en-IN. The Hindu. 2020-12-07. 0971-751X.
  11. Web site: Roy. Devapriya. 10 June 2017. Ten fabulously illustrated books for young readers that adults will enjoy just as much. 2020-12-07. Scroll.in. en-US.

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