Priya Kuriyan is an Indian comic book writer, illustrator and animation filmmaker,[1][2] based in Bengaluru, Karnataka.[2][3] She is the author of the comic book Ammachi's Glass,[4] and the author of the picture book and children's adaptation of the writer Perumal Murugan's acclaimed novel Poonachi.[5][6] Kuriyan was the recipient of the Big Little Book Award at the Mumbai Literature Festival in 2019.[7][8]
Priya Kuriyan | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Alma mater | National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad (2004) |
| Occupation(s) | Comic book writer, Illustrator, Animation filmmaker |
| Awards | Big Little Book Award (2019) |
Kuriyan graduated from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad in 2004 and began her career as an illustrator for Tulika Books.[1][4] Since then she has been the illustrator for over 100 books and collaborated with a number of writers including Ruskin Bond, Manu S. Pillai, Natasha Sharma, Meera Nair, Jerry Pinto and Radhika Chadha.[4][7] She has also collaborated with the author Devapriya Roy for the graphic novel Indira (2018), based on the life of the former prime minister Indira Gandhi.[9][10] As an animation filmmaker, Kuriyan directed educational animation films for the Children's Film Society, India and episodes for the Indian edition of Sesame Street (Galli Galli Sim Sim).[11]
Books
edit- Drawing the Line: Indian Women Fight Back (eds., 2015) Zubaan Books . ISBN 978-0-99-405071-7.
- Ammachi's Glasses (2017) Tulika Books . ISBN 978-93-5046-908-8.
- Poonachi: Lost in the Forest (adaptation of Perumal Murugan's Poonachi, 2020) Red Panda Westland Imprint. ISBN 978-9-38-964831-7.
References
edit- ^ a b George, Liza (14 July 2016). "Art of the imagination". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ a b Chakrabarti, Paromita (17 November 2019). "More than words: Priya Kuriyan's illustrations capture the world of everyday quirks". The Indian Express. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Our masked identities: Cartoons of India's new normal". BBC News. 31 May 2020.
- ^ a b c Ray Chaudhuri, Zinnia (12 August 2017). "Priya Kuriyan's new book tells the story of an adorable, eccentric grandmother – without any words". Scroll.in. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ Venugopal, Nikhita (24 August 2020). "Perumal Murugan and illustrator Priya Kuriyan on children's adaptation of 'Poonachi'". The News Minute. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ Ghoshal, Somak (6 September 2020). "Perumal Murugan's 'Poonachi' returns through Priya Kuriyan's art". Livemint. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ a b Datta, Sravasti (17 December 2019). "More should be spent on children's writing, feels illustrator Priya Kuriyan". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Big Little Book Awards 2019: Priya Kuriyan wins best illustrator, Prabhat bags prize for best children's literature in Hindi". Firstpost. 20 November 2019.
- ^ Kirpal, Neha (19 June 2019). "These 4 women graphic novelists have an agenda: Humanism and equality". CNBC TV18. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ George, Liza (7 August 2019). "Children's book illustrator Priya Kuriyan on sketching facts". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ Roy, Devapriya (10 June 2017). "Ten fabulously illustrated books for young readers that adults will enjoy just as much". Scroll.in. Retrieved 7 December 2020.