Paul Zacharia

Paul Zacharia writes in Malayalam under the pen-name ‘Zacharia’ and has published over 50 works of fiction and non-fiction including short stories, novellas, travelogues, film-scripts, collections of essays/columns and children’s books. A Secret History of Compassion (2019) is his most recent novel. Literary awards he has received include the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award and the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award. In November 2013, he was elected a Distinguished Fellow of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi.