E. Harikumar is a Malayalam novelist and short story

Short story

A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...

 writer.

He was born on July 13, 1943 to the poet

Poet

A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...

 and playwright Edasseri Govindan Nair

Edasseri Govindan Nair

Edasseri Govindan Nair is a prominent Malayalam poet. His works include 19 books and over 300 poems in 10 anthologies, 6 books of plays and a collection of essays....

 and Janaki Amma. Harikumar was the recipient of Kerala Sahitya Academy Award for the anthology titled The Dinosaur's Baby in 1988, the Padmarajan Award for the Story 'To Catch A Grasshopper' in 1997,the Nalappadan Award for the anthology

Anthology

An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...

The Peacock Feather Treasured' and Kathapeetham Award for the anthology of stories, 'Anitha's House'. 40 short stories and various study and review of his books in website http://www.e-harikumar.com.