P. Valsala | |
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Born |
Kozhikkode, Kerala, India |
4 April 1938
Occupation | Kerala Sahithya Academy President |
Nationality | Indian |
Subject | Novel, Short story |
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P. Valsala (Malayalam: പി. വത്സല; born 4 April 1938) is a Malayalam novelist, short story writer, social activist, and a retired Head Mistress from Kerala state, South India. She a recipient of Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for her novel Nizhalurangunna Vazhikal (The Paths where Shadows Sleep). Valsala was the Chairperson of Kerala Sahithya Academy. She was associated with PuKaSa, a left-leaning cultural movement, but lately she has been supportive of Hindu fascist organisations.