his death, Adhunika sasthravum athmanjanavum (Modern Science and Self-Enlightenment) is a collection of thirty essays of moderate length. Essays His essay collection kalayum kalavum (meaning: Art and Time), published in 1946, are art observations. The article Vishadamo prasadamo ( meaning Depression or Joy) is about the poetry of Kumaran Asan and articles like Nadan kalakalum nammude bhaviyum (Folk Arts and Our Future) and Kathakali are about artforms in Kerala. Dhanyavada published in 1951 and Samskaralochana published in 1958 are also essay collection. Travelogues Puthumayulla lokam (meaning-A world of innovation), written in 1966 is a travelogue about America, another travelogue named auf Wiedersehen is about Germany. Literary criticism Published in 1959, the book Daiva neethikku dakshanyamilla (meaning-God's justice has no mercy) is a proper criticism of C. V. Raman Pillai's works. In 1971 he was awarded Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism, for his work Upaharam. It contains essays that evaluate some Kerala writers and some non Indian English writers. Other books The book bhaviyude bheeshani (The Threat of Future) is a warning about the dangers of population inflation. Later he became a devotee of Sathya Sai Baba, and wrote two books about him named noottettu rathnangal (One Hundred and Eight Gems) and Sathyasai babayude athbudha karmmanhal (Miraculous Works of Lord Sri Sathya Sai Baba). He also wrote a book named adhunika German kathakal (modern German stories). Books about him Dr.K. Bhaskaran nayarute sahithyaniroopanam (meaning-Dr. K. Bhaskaran Nair's Literary Criticism) Awards Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism References External links ON THE EMBRYOLOGY OF SQUILLA BY K. BHASKARAN NAIR 1913 births 1982 deaths People from Pathanamthitta district Malayali people Recipients of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award 20th-century Indian male writers Indian literary critics Malayalam-language writers Malayalam literary critics