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A Bibliography of Malayalam literature in English translation

Compiled by Irene Joshi.
Copyright 1997 Irene Joshi
Last updated 25 February 1998.

*Original vernacular titles appear in [square brackets].


General works on Malayalam literature

Bhaskaran, T.
        Malayalam poetics with special reference to 
        Krishnagatha. Trivandrum: Kerala Historical Society, 
        1978. xv, 296 p.

Chaitanya, Krishna, 1918-
        A history of Malayalam literature. New Delhi: Orient 
        Longman, 1971. xii, 596 p.

Devi, R. Leela
        History of Malayalam literature. Trivandrum: 
        Educational Supplies Depot, 1977. 196, xxi p.

Garg, Ganga Ram, 1924-
        International encyclopaedia of Indian literature: 
        Vol. VI: Malayalam. Delhi: Mittal Publications, 1988. 
        xvi, 150 p.

George, Karimpumannil Mathai, 1914-
        Western influence on Malayalam language and literature. 
        New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1972. xiii, 287 p.

George, Karimpumannil Mathai, 1914-
        A survey of Malayalam literature. Bombay: Asia 
        Publishing House, 1968. xii, 354 p.

Ittiavira, Verghese, 1924-
        Social novels in Malayalam. Bangalore: Christian 
        Institute for the Study of Religion and Society, 1968. 
        viii, 75 p.

Malayalam literary survey. Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi, 
        1977-    .

Menon, T.K. Krishna
        A primer of Malayalam literature. 2nd ed. Madras: B.G. 
        Paul, 1939. iv, iii, 89, vii p.; reprint: New Delhi: 
        Asian Educational Services, 1990. iv, iii, 89, vii p.

Nair, Poovakkattu Krishna Parameswaran, 1903-
        A history of Malayalam literature. Trans. by E.M.J. 
        Venniyoor. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1967. viii, 296 
        p.; 2nd ed. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1977. viii, 296 
        p.

Paniker, Kesavapaniker Ayyappa, 1930-
        A perspective of Malayalam literature. Madras: Annu 
        Chithra Publications,1 990. vii, 144 p.

Paniker, Kesavapaniker Ayyappa, 1930-
        A short history of Malayalam literature. 3rd rev. and 
        enl. ed. Trivandrum: Dept. of Public Relations, 1982. 
        viii, 98 p.

Tharakan, K. M., 1930-
        A brief survey of Malayalam literature: history of 
        literature. Kottayam: National Book Stall, 1990. 138 p.

Warrior, N.V. Krishna, 1917-
        A history of Malayalam metre. Trivandrum: Dravidian 
        Linguistics Association, 1977.

Malayalam writers in Makers of Indian literature series

Asan, Kumaran, 1873-1924. *
George, Karimpumannil Mathai, 1914-
        Kumaran Asan. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1972. 82 p.

Dev, P. Kesava, 1905-1983. *
Sasidharan, K.P., 1938-
        Kesava Dev. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1990. 91 p.

Ezhuttachhan, Tunchattu Ramanujan, 16th cent. *
Pillai, K. Raghavan, 1920-
        Ezhuttacchan. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1986. 85 p.

Iyer, Ulloor S. Parameswara, 1877-1949. *
Azhicode, Sukumar, 1926-
        Mahakavi Ulloor. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1979. 103 
        p.

Kurup, G. Sankara, 1901-1978. *
Leelavathi, M, 1927-
        Mahakavi G. Sankara Kurup. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 
        1990. 91 p.

Menon, Oyyarattu Cantu, 1847-1899. *
Menon, T.C. Shankara
        Chandu Menon. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1974.

Menon, Vallathol Narayana, 1878-1958. *
Hrdayakumari, B., 1930-
        Vallathol. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1974. 95 p.

Paul, M.P., 1904-1952. *
Tarakan, K.M., 1930-
        M.P. Paul. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1985. 97 p.

Pillai, C.V. Raman, 1858-1922. *
Nair, S. Guptan, 1919-
        C.V. Raman Pillai. New Delhi; Sahitya Akademi, 1992. 75 
        p.

Pillai, Kesari Balakrishna *
George, Karimpumannil Mathai, 1914-
        Kesari Balakrishna Pillai. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 
        1990. 92 p.

Pottekkatt, Shankaran Kutty, 1913-1982. *
Viswanathan, R., 1942-
        Pottekkatt. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1988. 60 p.

Varma, A.R. Rajaraja, 1863-1918. *
George, Karimpumannil Mathai, 1914-
        A.R. Rajaraja Varma. Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1978.

Varma, Kerala, 1844-1917. *
Pillai, P.K. Narayana, 1910-
        Kerala Varma. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1988. 106 p.

Classical works

Ezhuttachhan, Tunchattu Ramanujan, 16th cent. *
Menon, Chelnat Achyuta, 1894-1952.
        Ezuttaccan and his age. Madras: University of Madras, 
        1940.

Kulasekhara, Raja of Kerala, 9th cent.
        Mukunda mala, the divine garland: a revaluation. Trans. 
        & edited by M.V.V.K. Rangachari.

Kulasekhara, Raja of Kerala, 9th cent.
        Mukundamala rendered into English verse.  Trans. by S. 
        Sathyamurthi Iyengar. 

Poonthanam Namboodiri, 1547-1640.
[Jnanappana]
        Song of wisdom: an adaptation of Poonthanam's 
        Jnanappana. Trans. by S. Kesavan Pillai. N.P.: 
        Ashraya, 1987. vii, 38 p.

Unnayivariyar, 18th cent.
        Nalacharitham. Trans. by V. Subramania Iyer. Trichur: 
        Kerala Sahitya Akademi, 1977. 264 p.

Autobiography

Balan, Chelayil Achuthan
[Tukkumarattinte nilalil]
        In the shadow of the gallows. Trans. by Saraswathy 
        Menon. Madras: Sangam Books, 1979. 98 p.

Chacko, Kunjumon
        From gallows to god.  Bombay: Gospel Literature 
        Service, 1993. 114 p.

Mappillai, K.C. Mammen, 1873-1953.
[Jivitasmaranakal]
        Reminiscences. Trans. by Murkot Kunhappa. Kottayam: 
        Malayala Manorama Pub. House, 1980. xix, 270 p.

Namboodiripad, E.M.S., 1909-
[Atmakatha]
        How I became a Communist. Trans. by P.K. Nair. 
        Trivandrum: Chinta Publishers, 1976. viii, 211 p.

Namboodiripad, E.M.S., 1909-
[Atmakatha]
        Reminiscences of an Indian communist. New Delhi: 
        National Book Centre, 1987. xii, 224 p.

Panikkar, Kavalam Madhava, 1896-1963.
[Atmakatha, 1952]
        Autobiography. Trans. by K. Krishnamurthy. Madras: 
        Oxford University Press, 1977. vi, 373 p.; Reprinted 
        with corrections, 1979. vi, 370 p.

Thomas, Madathethu Abraham, 1913-
        A leap into the unknown: autobiographical anecdotes. 
        Bangalore: Asian Trading Corp. for Ecumenical Christian 
        Centre, 1992. 242 p.

Drama including film scripts

Baby, K.J., 1954-
[Nattugaddika]
        Nadugadhika: a play. Trans. by Shirly M. Joseph. 
        Bangalore: Visthar, 1993. 80 p.

Bhasi, Thoppil, 1924-1992
[Muladhanam]
        Capital. Trans. by K.T. Ramavarma. Trichur: Kerala 
        Sahitya Akademi 1979. 190 p.

Bhasi, Thoppil, 1924-1992          
[Olivile ormmakal]
        Memories in hiding=Olivile ormmakal. Trans. by Jose George and
        Phillip B. Zarrilli.  Calcutta: Seagull Books, 1996. xvi, 63 p.

Gopalakrishnan, Adoor, 1941-
[Mukhamukham]
        Face to face = Mukhamukham: a film. Script 
        reconstructed and trans. by Shampa Banerjee.  Calcutta: 
        Seagull Books, 1985. vii, 76 p.

Gopalakrishnan, Adoor, 1941-
        Monologue=Anantaram: a film. Script reconstructed and 
        trans. by Shampa Banerjee. Calcutta: Seagull Books, 
        1991. vi, 95 p.

Gopalakrishnan, Adoor, 1941-
[Elippathayam]
        The rat trap = Elippathayam: a film by Adoor 
        Gopalakrishnan.  Script reconstructed and trans. by 
        Shampa Banerjee. Calcutta: Seagull Books, 1985. vii, 69 
        p.

Kartha, K. P.
        Kalathinte mughangal. Trans. by K. Hari. In "Enact" 
        #141-142, Sept.-Oct. 1978. unp.

Mohammed, K.T., 1928-
[Veliccam vilakkanvesikkunnu]
        Light in search of lamp. Trans. by C.A. Joseph. 
        Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi, 1979. 61 p.

Nair, T.N. Gopinathan
        Pareeksha. Trans. by K.P.K. Menon. Trichur: Kerala 
        Sahitya Akademi, 1981. 70 p.

Omcheri
        God gets it wrong again. In "Enact" #25-26. Jan-Feb. 
        1969.

Omcheri
[Pralayam, 1971]
        The flood. Trans. by Paul Jacob. In "Enact" July 1973.

Omcheri 
        The sacred elephant. In "Enact" #72. Dec. 1972.

Panikkar, Kavalam Narayana, 1928-
[Karinkutti, and, Ottayan]
        Karimkutty; and, The lone tusker. Calcutta: Seagull, 
        1992. xii, 47 p.

Panikkar, Kavalam Narayana, 1928-
[Koyma and Suryasthana]
        The right to rule = Koyma; and The domain of the sun 
        =Suryasthana. Trans. by Paul Mathew and P. 
        Gopalakrishnan. Calcutta: Seagull Books, 1989. viii, 60 
        p.

Pillai, G. Sankara, 1930-
[Bharatavakyam]
        Bharatha vakyam. Trans. by K.M. Tharakan. Trichur: 
        Kerala Sahitya Akademi, 1981. 68 p.

Pillai, G. Sankara, 1930-
        The lost face. In "Enact" #51, March 1971.

Pillai, N. Krishna, 1917-
[Mutakkumutal]
        Investment. Trans. by S. Velayudhan. Trichur: Kerala 
        Sahitya Akademi, 1981. 108 p.

Thomas, C.J., 1917-1960.
[Avan vintum varunnu]
        Behold! he comes again. Trans. by Ramji. Trichur: 
        Kerala Sahitya Akademi, 1979. 60 p.

Drama anthologies

Kathakala manjari. Edited by S.K. Nayar. Madras: Government 
        Oriental Manuscripts Library, 1956.  Various pagings.

Selected one act plays. Edited by K.M. Tharakan. Trichur: 
        Kerala Sahitya Akademi, 1983. vii, 146 p.

Fiction

Anand, pseud. see Sachidanandan, Pontenkandat, 1936-

Antharjanam, Lalithambika, 1909-1987.
[Agnisaksi]
        Agnisakshi. Trans. by V. Sankaranarayanan. Trichur: 
        Kerala Sahitya Akademi, 1980. 154 p.

Basheer, Vaikom Muhammad, 1910-1994.
        The love letter and other stories. Trans. by V. 
        Abdulla. Madras: Sangam Books, 1983. 185 p.

        [Mantrikappucca, 1968]
        Magic cat. Trans. by N. Kunju. Trichur: Kerala Sahitya
        Akademi, 1978. 67 p.

        "Me grandad 'ad an elephant": three stories of Muslim 
        life in South India. Trans. by R.E. Asher. Edinburgh: 
        Edinburgh University Press, 1980. xviii, 204 p.

        Poovan banana and other stories. Trans. by V. Abdulla. 
        New Delhi: Orient Longman, 1994. 218 p.

        [Sabdannal, 1947 & Matilukal, 1965]
        Voices: the walls. Trans. by V. Abdulla. Bombay: Orient 
        Longman, 1976. vi, 97 p.

        Short stories. Edited by Vanjam Ravindran. New Dehli: Katha, 1996.
        168, 15 p.

Das, Kamala, 1934-
        The sandal trees and other stories. Trans. by V.C. 
        Harris and C.K.Mohammed Ummer. Bombay: Orient Longman, 
        1995. 142 p.

Dev, P. Kesava, 1905-1983.
[Otayil ninnu, 1942]
        From the gutter. Trans. by E.M.J. Venniyoor. Trichur: 
        Kerala Sahitya Akademi, 1978. 74 p.

Dev, P. Kesava, 1905-1983.
        Neighbours. Trans. by P.K. Ravindranath. New Delhi: 
        Sahitya Akademi, 1979. x, 300 p.

Dev, P. Kesava, 1905-1983. *
Sasidharan, K.P., 1938-
        Kesava Dev. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1990. 91 p.

Gopalan, P.C., 1926-1974. pseud. Nandanar
[Atmavinre novukal]
        Sigh for the dawn. Trans. by N. Kunju. New Delhi: Vishv 
        Vijay, 1974? 170 p.

Kovilan, 1923-
[E mainas Bi.]
        A minus B. Trans. by N. Kunju. Trichur: Kerala Sahitya 
        Akademi, 1980. 171 p.

Krishnan, P.C. Kutty, 1915-1979. pseud. Uroob
[Ammini]
        Ammini. Trans. by Susheela Misra. Trichur: Kerala 
        Sahitya Akademi, 1979. 274 p.

Krishnan, P.C. Kutty, 1915-1979. pseud. Uroob
[Ummachchu, 1954]
        Beloved. Trans. by Raghava R. Menon. Delhi: Hind Pocket 
        Books 1974. 194 p.,

Krishnan, P.C. Kutty, 1915-1979. pseud. Uroob
[Sundarikalum sundaranmarum]
        The beautiful and the handsome. Trans. by Susheela 
        Misra. Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi, 1982. 424 p.

Kunhukuttan, Matampu, 1941-
        Aswatthama. Trans. by Prema Menon. New Delhi: Vikas, 
        1978. vi, 94 p.

Kunjukuttan, Matampu, 1921-
        Outcaste=Bhrushtu. Trans. by Vasanthi Shankaranarayan. 
        New Delhi: Macmillan, 1996. xvii, 180 p.

Kutty, Velanthoda Koottala Narayanan, 1933-
[Arohanam, 1970]
        Bovine bugles. Trans. by the author. Trichur: Kerala 
        Sahitya Akademi, 191978. 222 p.

Mathai, K. Easo, 1925-    . pseud Parappurath
        House unfinished. Trans. by K.M. Tharakan. Trichur: 
        Kerala Sahitya Akademi, 1981. 180 p.

Mathai, K. Easo, 1925-    . pseud Parappurath
[Aranalika neram, 1967]
        Time to die. Trans. by C. Paul Verghese. New Delhi: 
        Macmillan of India, 1979.

Mathai, K. Easo, 1925-    . pseud. Parappurath
[Ninamaninna kalpatukal, 1955]
        Blood-stained footprints: an army novel. Trans. by N. 
        Kunju. New Delhi: Army Educational Stores, 1970. viii, 
        240 p.

Menon, Oyyarattu Cantu, 1847-1899.
[Indulekha, 1889]
        Crescent moon. Trans. by R. Leela Devi. New Delhi: 
        Pankaj Publications, 1979. 195 p.

Menon, Oyyarattu Cantu, 1847-1899.
[Indulekha, 1889]
        Indulekha. Trans. by C. Raghavan. New Delhi: National 
        Book Trust, 199?

Menon, Oyyarattu Cantu, 1847-1899.
[Indulekha, 1889]
        Indulekha: a Malayalam novel. Trans. by W.C.S. 
        Dumergue. Madras; Printed by Addison, 1890. xix, 304 
        p.; Calicut: Mathrubhumi Printing & Pub. Co., 1965. 
        xxv, 375 p.

Menon, Oyyarattu Cantu, 1847-1899. *
Menon, T.C. Shankara
        Chandu Menon. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1974.

Mohammed, N.P., 1929-
        [Daivattinte kannu]
        The eye of god. Trans. by Gita Krishnakuthy. Chennai: Macmillan
        India, 1997. 148 p.

        Drift wood/The bull. Trans. by P. Bhaskaran and 
        V.Abdulla. Bombay: Orient Longman, 1976. 97 p.

Nair, Madath Thekepat Vasudevan, 1934-
        Asurabithu. Trans. by V. Abdulla. Trichur: Kerala 
        Sahitya Akademi, 1981. 350 p.

Nair, Madath Thekepat Vasudevan, 1934-
        Catching an elephant and other stories. Trans. by V. 
        Abdulla. Calcutta: Rupa & Co., 1991. 171 p.

Nair, Madath Thekepat Vasudevan, 1934-
[Manna; Iruttinenteatmava]
        Creature of darkness. Bombay: Orient Longman, 1974. 113 
        p.

Nair, Madath Thekepat Vasudevan, 1934-
[Kalam]
        The legacy: a novel. Trans. by Celine Matheu. Delhi: 
        Vikas, 1975. 185 p.

Nair, Madath Thekepat Vasudevan, 1934- and N.P. Mohamed
[Arabi ponnu]
        Arab gold. by M.T. Vasudevan Nair and N.P. Mohamed. 
        Trans. by P.K.Ravindranath. New Delhi: Rupa, 1993. 319 
        p.

Nandanar, pseud. see Gopalan, P.C., 1926-197. Pillai, C.V. Raman, 1858-1922. [Marttandavarmma, 1891] Marthanda Varma. Trans. by R. Leela Devi. New Delhi: Sterling Publishers, 1979. 292 p. Pillai, C.V. Raman, 1858-1922. * [Marttandavarmma, 1891] Sahitya Akademi National Seminar on Martanda Varma. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1992. 1 vol. Pillai, C.V. Raman, 1858-1922. * Nair, S. Guptan, 1919- C.V. Raman Pillai. New Delhi; Sahitya Akademi, 1992. 75 p. Pillai, Karur Nilakantha [Anakkaran] Chathu, the elephant boy. Trans. by Santa Ramesvararao. Madras: Orient Longman, 1973. 146 p. Pillai, Thakazhi Sivasankara, 1912- [Cemmin, 1956] Chemmeen: a novel. Trans. by Narayana Menon. New York: Harper, 1962. 228 p.; Bombay: Jaico, 1968. xiv, 221 p.; Hong Kong: Heinemann, 1978. 228 p.; Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1979. 228 p. Pillai, Thakazhi Sivasankara, 1912- [Enippatikal, 1966] Rungs of the ladder. Trans. by C. Paul Verghese. New Delhi: Arnold-Heinemann (India), 1976. 423 p. Pillai, Thakazhi Sivasankara, 1912- Scavenger's son. Trans. by R.E. Asher. London: Heinemann Educational, 1993. x, 117 p. Pillai, Thakazhi Sivasankara, 1912- [Tottiyute makan, 1947] Scavenger's son. Trans. by R.E. Asher. New Delhi: Orient Papersbacks, 1975. 142 p. Pillai, Thakazhi Sivasankara, 1912- [Auseppinre makkal, 1959] The children of Ouseph. Trans. by Mary Mathai and Samuel Mathai. New Delhi: Arnold-Heinemann, 1984. x, 150 p. Pillai, Thakazhi Sivasankara, 1912- [Anubhavannal paliccakal] The iron rod. New Delhi: Sterling, 1974. 208 p. Pillai, Thakazhi Sivasankara, 1912- [Paramarthannal] The unchaste. Trans. by M.K. Bhaskaran. Delhi: Hind Pocket Books, 1971. 112 p. Pillai, Thakazhi Sivasankara, 1912- [Rantitannali, 1948] Two measures of rice: a novel. Trans. by M.A. Shakoor. Bombay: Jaico, 1967. 117 p. Pillai, Thakazhi Sivasankara, 1912- * Paniker, Kesavapaniker Ayyappa, 1930- Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai. Trivandrum: Dept. of Publications, University of Kerala, 1989. ii, 149 p. Pottekkatt, Shankaran Kutty, 1913-1982 [Visakanyaka, 1948] Vishakanyaka. Trans. by V. Abdulla. Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi, 1980. 190 p. Pottekkatt, Shankaran Kutty, 1913-1982. * Viswanathan, R., 1942- Pottekkatt. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1988. 60 p. Puthur, Unnikrishnan, 1933- [Balikkalla] Twelve thousand lights. Trans. by N.K. Seshan and Rajaram Menon. Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi, 1988. 129 p. Radhakrishnan, Chamravattam, 1939- [Spandamapinikale nandi, 1987] Maybe another day. Trans. by the author. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1993. 564 p. Radhakrishnan, Chamravattan, 1939- Patches of shade. Trans. by the author. Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi, 1987. 77 p. Radhakrishnan, Chamravattan, 1939- Zero. Trans. by the author. New Delhi: Arnold-Heinemann (India), 1974. 110 p. Ramakrishnan, Malayatoor, 1927- Yakshi: a novel. Trans. by Prema Jayakumar. New Delhi: Penguin, 1991. 154 p. Ramakrishnan, Malayatoor, 1927- [Mrtiyude kavadam, 1989 (Born again); Mridula Prabhu, 1980.] Doorways to death: two novellas on death and rebirth. Trans. by Prema Jayakumar. New Delhi: Penguin India, 1995. 170 p. Sachidanandan, Pontenkandat, 1936-, pseud. Anand [Maranasarttiphikkatt, 1974] The death certificate: a novel. Trans. by Gita Krishnankutty. Bombay: Sangam Books, 1983. 111 p.; New Delhi: Disha Books, 1992. iii, 103 p. Sethu, 1942- Pandavapuram. Trans. by Prema Jayakumar. New Delhi: Macmillan India, 1995. xiii, 109 p. Tharakan, Kizhakkethalakkal Mathan, 1930- [Ormmakalute ratri] Recollections of a night. Trans. by D. Radhakrishnan Nair. Madras: Christian Literature Society, 1976. 57 p. Uroob, pseud. see Krishnan, P.C. Kutty, 1915-1979. Vijayan, Ottupulakkal Velukutty, 1931- After the hanging and other stories. Trans. by the author. New Delhi: Penguin Books India, 1989. 196 p. Vijayan, Ottupulakkal Velukutty, 1931- The infinity of grace. Trans. by Ramesh Menon. New Delhi: Penguin India, 1996. 170 p. Vijayan, Ottupulakkal Velukutty, 1931- [Khasakkinte itihasam, 1969] The legends of Khasak. Trans. by the author. New Delhi: Penguin India, 1994. viii, 208 p. Vijayan, Ottupulakkal Velukutty, 1931- [Dharmapuranam, 1985] The saga of Dharmapuri. Trans. by the author. New Delhi: Penguin Books India, 1988. ix, 196 p. (Books about Vijayan) Pillai, Chellappan Pillai Gopinathan, 1951- The political novels of Milan Kundera and O.V. Vijayan: a comparative study. New Delhi: Prestige Books, 1996. 123 p. Zacharia, Paul Bhaskara Pattelar and other stories. Calcutta: Manas, 1994?

Fiction anthologies

From Comorin to Kashmir: an anthology of Malayalam short 
        stories. Trans. by M.I. Kuruvilla.  New Delhi: Navrang, 
        1989. 269 p.

Inner spaces: new writing by women from Kerala. Edited by 
        K.M. George et al. New Delhi: Kali for Women, 1993. 
        xvii, 125 p.

Malayalam short stories: an anthology. Edited by K. Ayyappa 
        Paniker.  New Delhi: Vikas, 1981. xvi, 152 p.

Malayalam short stories: an anthology. Trans. by Sukumar 
        Azhikode. Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi, 1976. 6, 
        xxi, 358 p.

Poetry

Amma, Nalapat Balamani, 1909-
[Amma, 1936]
        Mother. trans. by M.K. Kunhappa. Madras: B.G. Paul & 
        Co., 1936.

Amma, Nalapat Balamani, 1909-
        Thirty poems. Trans. by the author. Bombay: Orient 
        Longmans, 1970

Appan, Madhu Ponna, 1913-
        The dance of life. Trans. by M. Prabha.  Edited by 
        Vellayani Arjunan. Vellanad, Kerala: Mitraniketan, 
        1992. 99 p.

Appan, Madhu Ponna, 1913-
        The golden goblet. Trans. by M. Prabha. Edited by 
        Vellayani Arjunan. Trivandrum: M.P. Appan, 1976. ii, 72 
        p.

Asan, Kumaran, 1873-1924.
[Duravastha, 1923] 
        Duravastha: tragic plight. Trans. by P.C. Gangadharan. 
        Thonnakkal

Asan, Kumaran, 1873-1924.
        Kumaran Asan. Edited by G. Kumara Pillai. Thonnakkal: 
        Asan Memorial Committee, 

Asan, Kumaran, 1873-1924.
        Selected poems of Kumaran Asan. trans. by Kainikkara M. 
        Kumara Pillai and others. Edited by K. Ramachandran 
        Nair. Trivandrum: University of Kerala, 1975. xii, 152 
        p.

Asan, Kumaran, 1873-1924. *
Ravindran, T.K.
        Asan and the social revolution in Kerala: a study of 
        his assembly speeches. Trivandram: Kerala Historical 
        Society, 1972. vi, cxi, 95 p.

Asan, Kumaran, 1873-1924. *
George, Karimpumannil Mathai, 1914-
        Kumaran Asan. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1972. 82 p.

Asan, Kumaran, 1873-1924. *
Sreenivasan, K., 1923-
        Kumaran Asan: profile of a poet's vision. Trivandrum: 
        Jayasree Publications, 1981. xvi, 182 p.

Asan, Kumaran, 1873-1924. *
Paniker, Kesavapaniker Ayyappa, 1930- , ed.
        Kumaran Asan: the man and the poet. Edited by K. 
        Ayyappa Paniker. Trivandrum: Kumaran Asan Memorial 
        Committee, 1988. xiv, 167 p.

Asan, Kumaran, 1873-1924. *
        Poetry and renaissance; Kumaran Asan birth centenary 
        volume. Edited by M. Govindan. Madras: Sameeksha, 1974.

Guru, Narayana, 1854-1928.
        Anthology of the poems of Narayana Guru. Trans. by the 
        author.  Banglaore: Gurukul Institute of Aesthetic 
        Values, 1977. 84 p.

Guru, Narayana, 1854-1928.
[Atmopadesh satkam]
        One hundred verses of self instruction. Varkala: Kerala 
        Gurukala Publishing House, n.d. 288 p.

Iyer, Ulloor S. Parameswara, 1877-1949.
        English essays and poems of Mahakavi Ulloor. Selected and edited
        by N. Viswanathan.  Trivandrum: University of Kerala, 1978.
        xvi, 304 p.

Iyer, Ulloor S. Parameswara, 1877-1949.
        Selected poems of Mahakavi Ullur. Edited by K. 
        Ramachandran Nair. Trivandrum: University of Kerala, 
        1978. xiv, 151 p.

Iyer, Ulloor S. Parameswara, 1877-1949. *
Azhicode, Sukumar, 1926-
        Mahakavi Ulloor. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1979. 103 p.

Iyer, Ulloor S. Parameswara, 1877-1949. *
        Mahakavi Ulloor: a centenary volume. Edited by K.M. 
        George. Trivandrum: Mahakavi Ulloor Memorial Library 
        and Research Institute, 1977. 172 p.

Joseph, C.A., 1910-
        New cot's reverie and other poems. Trans. by the 
        author. Trichur: Horizon, 1972. 68 p.

Kurup, G. Sankara, 1901-1978.
[Odakkushal, 1950]
        Otakkuzhal and other poems. Trans. by V.V. Menon. 
        Madras: the translator, 1966. 66 p.

Kurup, G. Sankara, 1901-1978.
        Selected poems of G. Sankara Kurup. Trans. by A.K. 
        Ramanujan and others. Calcutta: Dialogue Calcutta, 
        1969. 16 p.

Kurup, G. Sankara, 1901-1978.
        Selected poems. Trans. by T.C. Sankara Menon. Trichur: 
        Kerala Sahitya Akademi, 1977. viii, 75 p.

Kurup, G. Sankara, 1901-1978.
        The quest and other poems. Trans. by Vallathol Vasudeva 
        Menon. Madras: n.p., 1947.

Kurup, G. Sankara, 1901-1978. *
Leelavathi, M, 1927-
        Mahakavi G. Sankara Kurup. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 
        1990. 91 p.

Kurup, Ottaplakkal Nilakandha Velayudha, 1931-
[Ujjayini: kavyakhyayika]
        Ujjayini: fiction poem. Trans. by A.J. Thomas. New Delhi: Sanchar
        Pub. House, 1997. 120 p.

Menon, Nallappattu Narayana
[Chakravalam]
        Chakravalam=Horizon. Trans. by N. Balamani Amma. 
        Bombay: International Book House, 1940. vii, 22 p.

Menon, Nallappattu Narayana
        Teardrops. Trans. by Vadaikkara Madhavan Nayar. 
        Calcutta: W. Newman, 1931. 31 p.; London: A.H. 
        Stockwell, 1933. 31 p.

Menon, Vallathol Narayana, 1878-1958.
        Bapuji: poem. Trans. by K. Venkatachalam. Trichur: the 
        translator, 1955. ii, 24 p.

Menon, Vallathol Narayana, 1878-1958.
        Mary Magdalene. Trans. by Erik de Mauny. London: 
        Meridian Books, 1952. 24 p.

Menon, Vallathol Narayana, 1878-1958.
        Selected poems. Trans. by Ayyappa Panicker et al. 
        Edited by K.M. Tharakan. Trichur: Kerala Sahitya 
        Akademi, 1978. xxiv, 163 p.

Menon, Vallathol Narayana, 1878-1958. *
Mani, K.S.
        Maithilisharan Gupta and Vallathol. New Delhi: National 
        Publishing House, 1966.

Menon, Vallathol Narayana, 1878-1958. *
Hrdayakumari, B., 1930-
        Vallathol. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1974. 95 p.

Menon, Vallathol Narayana, 1878-1958. *
        Vallathol: a centenary perspective. Edited by S. Sarma 
        et al.

Murali, Kayankulam Pi. En., 1922-
        The trumpet: a selection of poems. Trans. by M. Prabha. 
        Kayamkulam: Madhuree Publications, 1986. 134 p.

Nair, Neelakanta Pillai Sreekantan, 1915-
[Ente amma, 1947]
        My mother. Cochin: East West Publications, 1979. 41 p.

Paniker, Kesavapaniker Ayyappa, 1930- , pseud. Tulasi
        Selected poems of Ayyappa Paniker. Trivandrum: Modern 
        Book Centre, 1985. 119 p.

Panikkar, Kavalam Madhava, 1896-1963.
[Chinta tarangini, 1944]
        The waves of thought. N.p.: n.p., 1944.

Parapally, Krishnan, 1921-
        Pearl drops.  N.p.: n.p., 1982.

Parapally, Krishnan, 1921- *
        Bouquets to poet Parapally. N.p.: n.p., 1983.

Parapally, Krishnan, 1921- *
        Poet Krishnan Parapally, decade-by-decade panoramic 
        profile of his personality and poetry.  Compiled by 
        T.R. Raghavan and Vijayaraghavan S. Nayar. Bombay: 
        s.n., 1992. iv, 44 p.

Rahman, P.. Abdu, 1940-
        [Karuthamuthu]
        The black pearl: a story-poem on the life of Bilal ibn Rabah.
        Trans. by Ajir Kutty. Edava, Kerala: Merit Books, 1996?  78 p.

Satchidanandan, K, 1946-
        Summer rain: three decades of poetry. Edited by R.D. 
        Yuyutsu. New Delhi: Nirala, 1995. 180 p.

Sreekumar, Kureepuzha, 1955-
        Suicide point. Trans. by R. Raman Nair. Calcutta: 
        Writers Workshop, 1991. 66 p.

Srinivas, Trithamara Ramaiyer, 1943-
        Silhouettes. Aligarh: Skylark Publications, 1977. 28 p.

Tarakan, Puttankava Mattan, 1903-
        Oktobar muppattonn. Kottayam: Di. Si. Buks, 1989. 43, 
        19 p.

Tulasi, pseud. see Paniker, Kesavapaniker Ayyappa, 1930- 

Varma, Kerala, 1844-1917. *
Pillai, Poovattoor Ramakrishna, 1935-
        Kerala Varma and his works. Trivandrum: Anitha 
        Publication, 1985.

Poetry anthologies

Pula-battu: six old Malayalam songs of the Kanakka Cherumas. 
        Edited and trans. by Cheruman Chattan.  Palghat: n.p., 
        1917. 8 p.

Thus spake the poetic trio. Edited by P.K. Narayana Pillai.
        Trivandrum: Ulloor Memorial Library and Research 
        Centre. 

Malayalam poetry today: an anthology of Malayalam poems 
        rendered English. Edited by K.M. Tharakan.  Trichur: 
        Kerala Sahitya Akademi, 1984. xii, 194 p.