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Honarary Chief Editor: Shajil Anthru
Executive Editor: K M Santhosh Kumar
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K M ANTHRU INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE PRIZE

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K M ANTHRU INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE

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Jury Members

Shajil Anthru,Chairperson, K M
Anthru Foundation

Anna Maria Mickiewicz, Poet,

London

Nandita De,Writer, freelance

journalist,
reviously with Economic
Times.Poet, India

Małgorzata Borzeszkowska,
Poet, Poland

LINK FOR NOMINATION

https://forms.gle/Mai8SEMPyV
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1937 -2020
The man who loved literature,
lived through it and died for it

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His life was gentle, and the elements

So mixed in him that Nature might
stand up and say to all the world,
"This was a man!"

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K M ANTHRU

KM Anthru is the eighth son of Kottayil Moideen Sahib

and Perumbalam Kallidumkadavil Kunjomma. He was
born on April 2, 1937. In 1956, while he was a student, he
worked with his classmate Enadi Ramachandran to bring
out a Malayalam magazine “Nalathe Pookal” (Flowers of
Tomorrow). He published a series of short stories and
articles in the various media such as Kerala Bhushanam,
Kerala Kaumudi, Kerala Dhwani, Malayala Manorama, Kala
Kaumudi, Prabhatham and Bharatabhoomi. He strongly
attacked the social evils and immoralities around him
through writing.

His first story ”Pathiriyum Kozhiyirachiyum” was

published in 1957. Until 1970 he was very active in the
literary world. At that time he was writing under the name
Kanjiramattom Anthru.

His first article,”Sahitya Vazhakkukal” (Literary Fights)

was a series of reviews of secondhand rhetoric and
symbolism in literature.

This book is published by Shajil Anthru and his wife

After completing his education at Kanjiramattom
Government Lower Primary School, St. Ignatius High
School and Maharaja's College, he worked at Puna
Defense Account Office, the Pension Pay Master's Office
Mini H S in 2004. Cover design is done by Mini H S, his
daughter in law who is now working as Assistant
Executive Engineer in Kerala State Electricity Board.
This book initiated the comeback of a writer K M
Anthru who was in exile from writing for long time

at Thiruvananthapuram and then as Station Master at

the Indian Southern Railway.

But in the 1970s, his focus shifted to another area

related to the workplace and it was All India Station
Masters Association. Formed in 1953, the organization
went through its strongest fighting days in the 1970s
and '80s. KM Anthru was the Zonal President of the
Southern Railway All India Station Masters Association
at that time. He worked tirelessly for those with him and
those who worked in lower positions.
Even after his retirement, he continued to work for the
railway staff. Service Matter column titled "Doubts
Resolution" on the front page of "Rail Dhwani".

Short story collection published in 2010 which

include Kerala High Court Advocates Literary
award winning story

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Thereafter he settled in Kochi and started handling cases of railway

employees. He proved himself as an successful advocate in high court
and central administrative tribunal.

He was very active in literature in the 1950s and 1960s. There is no need
to look for any other reason why he went back a little in that regard until
the 2000s. He was giving up his own talent and voice for his fellow
employees, downtrodden and particularly to the society through his role
as a compassionate organization leader.

Essay collection published in 2012
which included scholarly essays
about Vakkom Abdul khader, P K
Balakrishnan, M KrishnanNair,
Edappally Raghavan Pillai, P
Bhaskaranm Khalil Gibran and
Iqbal.
Anthru, who shifted several houses during his lifetime could not
preserve his published and unpublished literary works. But with the help
of many, Anthru recollected some published stories. Eight stories were
selected from those treasures. KM Anthru's first book was published in
2004 under the title "Pullikkuyilum, Panineerpoovum, Oru
Snehabandhavum"
Dr. Sebastian Paul wrote the introduction. In 2003, he made a far-sighted
observation. "Anthru has built a hut next to the four blocks of the story like
the invader in the outer block ... I'm sure he cannot be let down easily..."

One wonders why KM Anthru, who has been writing stories since 1958,
did not consciously or even reach the Milky Way, the awe-inspiring Milky
Way.
When the collection "Pullikuyilum, Panineerpoovum, Oru
Snehabandhavum" was published in 2004, no one expected the return of
Anthru. He was like a newcomer who is slowly falling in love with
storytelling. From 2006 he started writing stories to the amazement of
everyone. In the early days, most of his stories and articles were
published in the Kerala Bhushanam newspaper. Malayalam literature
was later seen by KM Anthru as a flash of impossible possibilities.
In 2010 he published a collection of short stories, "The Judge and the
Camel". In 2015 he wrote "Vazhakula (not Changampuzha's)" , in 2016 he
wrote "The Banana Bunch and other stories", and in 2017 he wrote
Short story collection published in 2015
"Padmashree". He also published a collection of scholarly essays which won two awards: Narma Kairali
named “Doorakazchakal” also during this time. Hasa Sahitya Award and Govind Rachna
Award 2015

Short story
collection
published
in 2017

English Short story collection

published in 2016

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In the meantime, he won the Narmakairali hasa sahitya Award in 2014

and the Govind Rachana Award of the Navarasam Sangeet Sabha in
2015. Unexpectedly in 2017 when he started publishing a collection of
essays titled "Prathibharenukkal" which would have been the most
notable in Malayalam literature, Anthru became sick and bedridden.

The book Prathibharenukal was published in 2018, proving that literature

is a medicine that can cure any disease. The articles in Prathibharenukal
are a detailed study of some of the most overlooked authors and works.
This book will be a reminder not only to the students of Malayalam
literature but to all.

Then in 2019 he became notable for his stories “Thoovalsparsham”(

Feather touch). A collection of complete works by KM Anthru is set to be
released in 2020.
K M Anthru is the founder and managing editor of Litterateur redefining
World, which acclaimed a notable position in the World literature in a
short span.

Story collection published in 2019. The cover is

Essay collection published in 2018 after he was
the photo of his two grandchildren Roshan and
bed ridden
Roshni

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K M Anthru Foundation, Trivandrum , Kerala

K M ANTHRU INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE
PRIZE 2022
Nomination and selection
Nominations to the K M Anthru International literature Prize 2022
can be made by self, any individuals, societies, or previous K M
Anthru International literature Prize awardees. The names of the
nominees and other information about the nominations cannot
be revealed until 20 years later.

Process of nomination and selection

The K M Anthru International literature Prize Committee

published a notification on the website of Litterateur Redefining
World and its Facebook. Also, it sends invitation letters to
persons who are published and collaborated with Litterateur
Redefining World.

Selection of the K M Anthru International

literature Prize laureates

The K M Anthru Foundation Trust handles the selection of the

K M Anthru International literature Prize and has 4 members. The
Jury Committee for the K M Anthru International literature Prize is
the working body that evaluates the nominations and presents its
recommendations to the K M Anthru Foundation Trust, and
comprises four members.
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K M ANTHRU INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE

PRIZE 2022

Timeline involved in choosing the K M Anthru

International literature Prize laureates.

02 September 2022–Notifications / Invitation letters are sent out. The

Committee sends out preliminary nomination forms to hundreds of
individuals and organizations to nominate for the K M Anthru International
literature prize laureates through a Google form.

12 October 2022 - Deadline for submission. On this day, the nominations

was closed.

The Committee then started the screening process of the nominations and
submitted a list for approval by the Trust.

24 litterateurs found place in first screening

22 October 2022–Preliminary candidates. After further studies, the

Committee selected 12 litterateurs for consideration as preliminary
candidates by the Trust.

05 November 2022 - Final candidates. The Jury Committee shortlisted 4

priority candidates to be considered by the Trust.

06 November 2022 to 24 November 2022–Final assessment by Jury

Members, preparation of individual reports, discuss the merits of the
different candidates’ contribution. The K M Anthru International literature
Prize laureate is chosen.

30 November 2022- the K M Anthru International literature Prize laureate is

then announced.
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K M ANTHRU FOUNDATION, TRIVANDRUM,

KERALA

Brief about KMAF

1.With reference to the Deed of Trust executed by the Executant Shajil
Anthru at SRO, Pattom Trivandrum, Kerala, with registration number
259/2022, K M ANTHRU FOUNDATION TRUST has come into existence.

2.The registered office of this trust shall be the residence of the

Chairperson will be the office till KMAF possess own building.

3.Our scope of work will not be confined to any boundaries. We consider

human race is ONE and not to be discriminated over languages,
countries, race, creed, color or gender. We are not averse to technology.
With technological support we intend to transcend the boundaries and
extent to all and shall abide by Indian law. Any dispute shall be under the
jurisdiction of courts of Trivandrum, Kerala.

4.Objectives:

a) K M ANTHRU FOUNDATION is initiated by his son Shajil Anthru and

few well-wishers to perpetuate his memory.
b) K M Anthru - man who loved literature, lived through it and died for it.
His life was gentle, and the elements so mixed in him that Nature might
stand up and say to all the world, "This was a man!"
KM Anthru is the eighth son of Kottayil Moideen Sahib and Perumbalam
Kallidumkadavil Kunjomma. He was born on April 2, 1937. He started
writing at his early ages. His first story was published in the year 1956.
After completing his education at Kanjiramattom Government Lower
Primary School, St. Ignatius High School and Maharaja's College, he
worked at Poona Defense Account Office, the Pension Pay Master's
Office at Thiruvananthapuram, Station Master at the Indian Southern
Railway and an advocate of Kerala High Court and Central Administrative

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K M ANTHRU FOUNDATION, TRIVANDRUM,

KERALA

Brief about KMAF

As a litterateur, employee, organization leader and advocate he worked
for the downtrodden and marginalized society. His view that education
never ends reflects the importance he gives on education. By educating
and empowering the downtrodden and marginalized people by providing
education and making employable is the key for development. His
writings reflects the need for developing the nation by preserving the
nature.

In this context, we find it befitting to work in the areas of:

• Literature, Arts and Media

• Developing Leaders in all domains
• Educating and teaching skills for sustaining life
• Nature Care and Health
• Community Service

To nurture these objectives, we will provide:

• Lectures and Seminars

• Research in all domains
• Publications
• We will also honor distinguished personalities with awards
• Be active in the proper care of Nature
• Initiate and collaborate with projects for the uplifting of society

The TRUST FUND shall consist of the initial contribution by the founders
of the trust, any other contributions of the well-wishers, Property
movable or immovable donation received hereafter from the trustees and
other persons and institutions. At present, the trust is having no other
movable or immovable assets/properties except the capital of Rs 1001/-
only.
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K M ANTHRU FOUNDATION, TRIVANDRUM,

KERALA

Brief about KMAF

The Board of trustees shall consist of seven members at present and is
liable to change if found necessary.

As per the clause VI (a) Chairperson decide to form a Board of Trustee of

Four members: The Board of Trustees shall be expanded after
completion of Membership to KMAF. The members are :

Chairperson: Shajil Anthru

Vice Chairperson: Mini Shajil
Executive Director: Adv. Shameena Salahudeen
Secretary: K M Santhosh Kumar

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K M ANTHRU -one of his poetry during 2020

Unreached

The eyes of the heavens shine through the stars

The onset of the moon solaces the heart
The amber flowers laugh
Yet,
You did not come
Now...
The sky darkened
In front of my eyes
Darkness crawls...

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ROSHNI SHAJIL, GRAND DAUGHTER OF

K M ANTHRU
(First poem of Roshni)

Babuji , babuji, babuji

My good grandfather
Who called me angel-
Angel for him.

He looked tired
And in a room he slept
He said to me
“Mol, help me out. Dear angel”

I said:
Babuji come to my bed
And sleep.
Babuji held my hand
Strongly as if I am an angel.

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FOR SHAJIL ANTHRU AND FOR K M ANTHRU

JACK FOLEY

to redefine world
we need the solidity
of a place on which to stand
where world is visible
a good father's death and possibility exists as well
is for his son
a day of death we need
that tells of all a past that can be used
the life the violence of tears
his son has lived. the pleasure of laughter

we cannot say
who but a father can teach us
goodbye
a father who knew words
in any adequate
and knew the passionate ineluctability
way
of vision
only tears
for a life lived gone now, but in the mind forever
in mutual
tears the sound of a voice
respect that will never be heard again
and love in a room at night
beside you
nights & days just before sleep:
& the riverrun
of love the presence
of love

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Wish I had known you

Pina Piccolo, Imola,

KM KM KM KM
The rails beckon
The voice calls KM KM KM KM
The story lurks Your voice in the wind
Behind closed walls Your voice on the walls
Your heart delivered
KM KM KM KM In these dusty old halls
The whistle Your heart on the table
The smoke Granting others be able
The men laying rails
The girl serving tea
The committe KM KM KM KM
The sea The glimmer in the eye
The shimmer on the leaf
KM KM KM KM The sigh of relief
The pen You stand recomposed
The typewriter In butterfly and moth
The blackboard You tickle our fingers
The keyboard Guard against sloth
The story carved Reiventing the World
On the tablet of time Is our duty unfurled.
Though it be stolen Au revoir KM KM KM
And duty unwoven ‘till we meet again

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Poem for K M ANTHRU

Małgorzata Borzeszkowska, Poland

And sometimes time won't listen to us, gets

deaf and somehow dies,
it purses its lips and just refuses to
give sincere answers
and only the Gate he opens wide.

And sometimes God wants us for himself-

carefully closes lives,
covers the windows, puts out candles, and then in a
glass ball
snow is falling
on chilled hands, at dawn

sometimes someone doesn't get up, the one

who should get up,
they put the world off for a while until time moves
again
like an ice floe on a river,
when it's warmer in spring. As time goes by.

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In loving memory of
K M Anthru

Nafisa Parvin Irani, India

I had two safe hands

That hold me,
Support me, and
Show the right road all time.

I had an idol
In my life.
He rebuked me for my mistakes
He guided all my way.

I had a great friend

Who stood by my side
Who made me realized
about my strength.

Once I became fatigued,

His wise words
Enlightened my dark world
With enormous energy and vigour.

I had a man in my life

He once gave me
All his sky, all his dreams
Now....he is in sky
Leaving me to fulfill all his wishes
And blessing me from Him the best for me.
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May the earth be light to him

Giacomo Cuttone, Artist From Marsala

2019, "Portion of sky", acrylic on canvas 40x40

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Some moments of K M Anthru

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Some moments of K M Anthru

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K M Anthru
1937 - 2020

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