E. Vasu

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'''E. Vasu''' is a Malayalam language writer from Kerala state, South India. Best known for his 1966 novel ''Chuvappunada'', Vasu has written about forty works, including novels, short stories, travelogues and essays.{{Citation needed|date= April 2018}}

==Biography== E. Vasu was born in 1935, in Naduvattom in Kozhikode district, to Chanthukkutty and Unnooli.{{Citation needed|date= April 2018}} He had his formal schooling from Beypore and Feroke high schools. He obtained a higher diploma in co-operation and a bachelor's degree in Economics.{{Citation needed|date= April 2018}} He started his professional career as a government employee and worked in various departments such as Agriculture, Co-operation, Development etc. Vasu made a mark for himself as a novelist with ''Chuvappunada'' (''Redtape'', 1966) which brought out the red-tapism of the governmental machinery.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Growth of the novel in India, 1950-1980|author=P. K. Rajan|year=1989}}</ref> Vasu has written about forty literary works, including novels, short stories, travelogues and essays. He also served as the Rural Information Bureau Chief Officer and the editor of ''Janapatham'', a journal published by the Public Relations Department of Kerala government.{{Citation needed|date= April 2018}}

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