Thachom Poyil Rajeevan, also known as T P Rajeevan, is an Indian novelist and poet originally from Palery who writes in Malayalam and English languages.

Contents

• 1 Works
• 2 Reviews
• 3 Awards and fellowships
• 4 References

Works

In Malayalam, he has published two novels (Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha, and KTN Kottoor: Ezhuthum Jeevithavum); six poetry collections (Vathil, Rashtratamtram, Korithach*, Vayalkkarayil Ippolillatha, Pranayasatakam, and Dheergakalam); a travelogue (Purappettu Poya Vakku); and an essay collection (Athe Akasam Athe Bhoomi.

Both of his novels in Malayalam were made into films.

He wrote Paleri Manikyam first in English when residing in Iowa, United States, in 2009. He translated it into Malayalam after coming back to Kerala. However, the English version, *led Undying Echoes of Silence, only appeared in August 2013.

Rajeevan was awarded the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel KTN Kottor: Ezhuthum Jeevithavum, in 2014.

In English, he has published Undying Echoes of Silence and two poetry collections (Kannaki and He Who Was Gone Thus).

He has also edited an anthology of poems (Third Word: Post Socialist Poetry) with Croatian poet, Lana Derkac.

Reviews

He received praise from Sashi Tharoor who wrote in The Hindu: "That the University of Calicut harbours such talent in its midst is itself a priceless public relations *et of which I hope the University's administrators are proud."

Regarding He Who Was Gone Thus, Anita Nair stated in the Hindu that it would dazzle even a reader who skims through it.

Awards and fellowships

Rajeevan received a Ledig House International Writers Residency in 2008. He was the second recipient from Kerala, and the eighth from India.

References