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About Akbar Kakkattil
- Akbar Kakkattil (7 July 1954 – 17 February 2016) was an Indian short-story writer and novelist from Kerala state.
- His works are known for their unique narrative style which has an undertone of unfailing humour.
- Besides, the tales that he wrote centered on teachers and their foibles gave birth to a new genre in Malayalam literature.
- His 'Paadham 30' is the first teacher service story in Malayalam.
- His work, 'Sarga Sameeksha', a creative and critical interface of a young writer with the iconic writers of the old generation is perhaps the first of its kind among Indian languages.
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