E P Rajagopalan

E. P. Rajagopalan (born in 1962) is a prominent Indian writer, literary critic, and playwright known for his significant contributions to Malayalam literature. He is recognized for introducing a historical perspective to literary criticism after the modernism era in Malayalam literature.
Key Details
Profession: Writer, literary critic, playwright, orator, and retired headmaster.
Genre: Literary Criticism, Folklore, Drama, Cultural Studies.
Notable for: His unique and creative approach to criticism, which emphasizes the history and life reflected in a work of writing rather than focusing solely on the author's personality.
Awards: He has received several prestigious awards, including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for his work Kavithayude Gramangal (Villages of Poetry) in 2006, the Thayat Award, and the Cherukad Award.
Selected Works
Rajagopalan has authored numerous books, primarily in Malayalam. Some of his published works include:
Vayanakkaran M. T. (2024)
Ente Sthreeyarivukal (2024)
Nadakkumpol (2022)
MINDATTANGAL (2021)
Prathyaksham (2021)
Rahasyajeevitham (2018)
Nattarivum Vimochanavum (2008)