Kathabeejam
| Author | Vaikom Muhammad Basheer |
|---|---|
| Language | Malayalam |
| Genre | Play |
| Publisher | DC Books |
Publication date | May 1945 |
| Publication place | India |
| Pages | 76 |
| OCLC | 311460123 |
Kathabeejam (The Germ of a Story) is a one-act play written by Malayalam language author Vaikom Muhammad Basheer.[1] The play was written by Basheer in a period of few weeks and was conceived for the 16th anniversary of Samastha Kerala Sahitya Parishath.[2] It was published as a book in May 1945 and was Basheer's only play. The protagonist of the play is a writer named Sadasivan.
References
[edit]- ^ Satchidanandan (February 2008). "Sultan of story: A birth centenary tribute to Vaikom Mohammed Basheer who picked up his tales from life's poetry". Frontline. 25 (2). Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ P. K. Parameswaran Nair (1967). History of Malayalam literature. p. 161.
External links
[edit]- Kathabeejam at DC Books official site
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