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Anand. Alkkoottam. 1970. Kottayam: D. C. Books, 1991.

---. Marubhoomikal Undaakunnathu. Kottayam: D.C. Books, 1990.

Antherjanam, Lalithambika. Agnisakshi. Kottayam: National Book Stall, 1976.

Appan, K. P. Maarunna Malayalam Novel. Alleppey: Gautama Publishers, 1988. ---. Varakalum Varnangalum. Kottayam: D. C. Books, 1994.

Asan, Kumaran. Kumaranasante Sampoorna Padyakritikal. (Complete Poetical Works). 1st SPCS Edition. Kottayam: National Book Stall, 1982. Selected Poems. Ed. P. C. Gangadharan. Trivandrum: U. of Kerala Publications, 1975.

Asher, R. E. Malayala Sahitya Patanangal. Ed. S. Velayudhan and M. M. Basheer. Kottayam: D.C. Books, 1989.

Basheer, Vaikom Muhammad. Basheer Sampoorna Kritikal (Complete Works). 2 vols. Kottayam: D. C. Books, 1992.

---. The Love-Letter and Other Stories. Trans. by V. Abdulla. Madras: Sangam Books, 1983.

---. Enruppuppakoranentarnnu. Kottayam: National Book Stall, 1951. "Me Grandad `ad an elephant!": Three Stories of Muslim Life in South India. Trans. R. E. Asher and Achamma Coilparampil. UNESCO Indian Translation Series. Edinburgh: U. of Edinburgh Press, 1980.

Chaitanya, Krishna. Samskrutathile Sahitya Thatwachinta. 2 vols. Kottayam: National Book Stall, 1973.

Changanpuzha, Krishna Pillai. Raktapushpangal. Palai: St. Joseph's Press, 1942.

Chullikad, Balachandran. Pathinettu Kavithakal. Cochin: Rasana Publications, 1976.

Damodaran, K. Keralacharithram: Pracheenakeralam. 1962. Trivandrum: Prabhath Book House, 1991.

Joseph, Sarah. Papathara. Kottayam: Current Books, 1993.

Kakanadan. Arudueyo Oru Nagaram. Kottayam: National Book Stall, 1994.

Kavalam, Narayana Panikkar. Kavalam Kavithakal. Vaikom: Tirusadas Samskarika Vedi, 1993.

Kecheri, Yousuf Ali. Alila. Trichur: Kairali, 1994.

Kesavadev, P. Otayilninnu. Kottayam: National Book Stall, 1942. From the Gutter. Trans. E. M. J. Venniyoor. Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi, 1978.

---. Novel Novelistinte Kazhchappadil. Trivandrum: Kerala University Press, 1973.

---. Ormayude Lokathil. Kottayam: National Book Stall, 1973.

Khader, U. A. Khuraisikoottam. Kottayam: Vidyarthi Mithram Books, 1973.

Koduppunna. Kalaghattathinte Sahityam. Kottayam: National Book Stall, 1975.

Koodapuzha, Xavier, Dr. Bharatasbhacharithram. Kottayam: Oriental Institute, 1980.

Krishnapillai, N. Kairaliyude Katha. Rev. Ed. Kottayam: National Book Stall, 1975.

Kurup, O. N. V. Karutha Pakshiyude Pattu. Kottayam: Current Books, 1993.

Leelavathi, M. Varnaraji. Kottayam: National Book Stall, 1977.

Madhavikutty. Neermathalam Poothakalam. Kottayam: D. C. Books, 1994.

Maramuttam, V. G. Anantham. Kottayam: National Book Stall, 1994.

Marar, Kuttikrishna. Bharathaparyadanam. Kottayam: National Book Stall, 1950. ---. Kala Jeevitham Thanne. Kottayam: National Book Stall, 1965. ---. Terenjedutha Prabandhangal (Selected Essays). Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi, 1990.

Mar Gregorios, Paulose. Darsanathinte Pookkal. Kottayam: Current Books, 1992. Menon, Asha. Kaliyugaranyakangal. Kottayam: National Book Stall, 1982.

Mukundan, M. Mayyazhipuzhayude Theerangalil. Kottayam: National Book Stall, 1972. ---. Eelokam Athil Oru Manushyan. Calicut: Purna Books, 1992. ---. Adityanum, Radhayum, Mattu Chilarum. Kottayam: D.C. Books, 1993.

Muntasseri, Josep. Professor. Trichur: Mangalodayam, 1946.

Nair, Parameswaran P. K. Malayala Sahitya Charithram. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1977. Padmanabhan, T. Sakshi. Kottayam: National Book Stall, 1973. ---. Prakasam Parathunna Oru Penkutti. Kottayam: Current Books, 1993.

Panicker, Ayyappa. Selected Poems of Ayyappa Panicker. Trivandrum: Modern Book Center, 1985.

Paul, M.P. Novelsaahityam. Kottayam: National Book Stall, 1963. Rajakrishnan, V. Rogathinte Pookkal. Kottayam: National Book Stall, 1979.

Sachidanandan. Anchu Suryan. Kottayam: National Book Stall, 1971.

---Satchidananthante Thiranjedutha Kavithakal. Kottayam: Little Prince, 1981.

---. Kavithayum Janathayum. Kottayam: D. C. Books, 1982.

---.Evanekoodi. Kottayam: D.C. Books,

Sankarakurup, G. Odakuzhal. Kottayam: National Book Stall, 1950.

---Selected Poems. Trans. T. C. Sankara Menon. Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi, 1978.

Sankunni, Kottarathil. Eithihyamaala. 1909-34. 8 vols. Kottayam: Current Books, 1992.

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Ullur, Parameswara Iyer. Bhaktidipika. Trivandrum: Ullur Publishers, 1973.

---. English Essays and Poems of Mahakavi Ulloor. Ed. N. Vishwanathan. Trivandrum: University of Kerala Department of Publications, 1978.

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---. Sahityamanjari. 3 vols. Cheruthuruthi: Vallathol Grandhalayam, 1963. Selected Poems. Trans. from the original by Ayyappa Panicker, et al. Ed. K. M. Tharakan. Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi, 1978.

Vasudevan Nair, M. T. Therenjedutha Kathakal (Selected Short Stories). Trichur: Current Books, 1968.

---. Nalukettu. Kottayam: National Book Stall, 1958.

Vijayan, O. V. Khasakkinte Ithihasam. Kottayam: National Book Stall, 1969. The Lengends of Khasak. Trans. by the author. New Delhi: Penguin, 1994.

---. Dharmapuranam. Kottayam: D. C. Books, 1985. The Saga of Dharmapuri. Trans. by the Author. New Delhi: Penguin, 1988.

---. Ithihasathinte Ithihasam. Kottayam: D. C. Books, 1986.

---. After the Hanging and Other Stories. Trans. by the Author. New Delhi: Penguin, 1989.

Vilasini, M. K. Menon. Avakasikal. 4 vols. Kottayam: National Book Stall, 1980.

Vinayachandran, D. Narakam Oru Premakavitha Ezhuthunnu. Kottayam: National Book Stall, 1991.

Yati, Nityachaitanya. Bharathiya Manasastrathinu Oramukham. Kottayam: Current Books, 1988.

Zacharia. Oridathu: Zachariayude Kathakal. Kottayam: National Book Stall, 1978. Bhaskara Pattelar and Other Stories. Trans. Gita Krishnankutty, A. J. Thomas, and the author. Madras: Manas Books, 1994.

---. Arkariyam. Kottayam: Kottayam: Current Books, 1986.

---. Govindam Bhajah Modamathe: Kottayam: D. C. Books, 1994.

---.Salaam America. Kasargode: Kurukshethram, 1994.

---. Praise the Lord. Kottayam: D.C. Books, 1996.

---.Enthundu Vishesham Pilathose? Kottayam: D.C. Books, 1996.

---. Budhanum Njanum. Kozhikode: Mulberry, 1997.

A note on Malayalam publishing: Though Kerala has an active publishing culture, several bibliographical problems still persist, most importantly a lack of consistency in citing sources; writers tend to avoid citations in general. The most important publishing phenomenon of the century was the formation of Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham (SPCS), an authors' co-operative with its network of bookstores all over Kerala, (National Book Stall). SPCS remains a significant publishing house even though D.C Books, owned by D.C. Kizhakemuri, one of the founders of SPCS, has emerged as an equal, if not a superior force, with the purchase of the esteemed Current Books and other smaller imprints. In spite of the decline of the Kerala Library Movement, which arranged funds for village libraries throughout the state, the strength of book publishing is evident in the number of houses in business. Among the following list of active publishers, many have come to prominence in the past decade: Mulberry, Little Prince, Purna, Prabhath, Vidyarthi Mithram, Chinta, Deepika, CICC, Kairali Book Trust, Mathrubhumi, Sahitya Akademi, Jeevan, Janatha, CLS, Kerala Bhasha Institute, P.K. Brothers, Vidyarambham, D.C.Books, Current, and SPCS. The top two publishers bring out an average of two hundred titles a year. SPCS (National Book Stall) is said to be giving 35% royalty to its authors, but it is unlikely that more than a dozen writers in Kerala make a living out of their vocation. Almost all the novels, stories, and poems first appear in such commercial periodicals as Mathrubhumi, Kalakaumudi, India Today, Kumkumam, Deshabhimani, Chandrika, Kerala Sabdam, Manorama Weekly, Bhashaposhini, Mangalam, Manorajyam, Deepika, Vanitha before they are released as books, mostly in trade paperback format. Some of the low-brow periodicals serialize as many as ten novels simultaneously. Children's publishing and religious publishing are also important elements of the book industry in Kerala. --

Dr. Thomas Palakeel, who teaches creative writing at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, is a bilingual writer in Malayalam and English. His first English novel will be published by Affiliated East West Press in India; his work has appeared in the Christian Science Monitor, Manoa, Yatra, Short Story International and North Dakota Quarterly. Author's HOME