Babu Paul, the writer

His literary musings began at the age of eight. His first work was published in the children's column of Balamithram children's magazine.

He published his first book at the age of 19. The book ' Oru Yathrayude Ormakal' was written in memory of his trip to Europe to participate in the International Student's Conference.

Publications

[English]

· VENI VIDI VICI [1982]
· Quest for Unity [1984]
· Saint From Kooded [1985]
· Syrian Orthodox Christians of Thomas [1986]
· A Queen's Story [1986]
· Splendours of Kerala [1979]…co author

[Malayalam]

1. Oru Yathrayude Ormakal [1961]
2· Utharasyam Disi [1970]
3· Giriparvom [1975]
4· Kremlin-Berlin [1980]
5· Eee Paara Mel [1981]
6· Nippon No Omoyde [1986]
7· Achan, Achchan, Acharyan [1988]
8· Socrateesum Sundaran Nadarum [1997]
9· Veda Sabda Ratnakaram [1997]
10· Pralayangalude Pralayam [1998]
11. ENNU EZHUTAPPETTIRIKKUNNU
12. NILAVIL VIRINJA KAPPIPPOOKKAL
13. ALUVAPPUZHA PINNEYUMOZHUKUNNU
14. EEE MUTTATHU ORU MULLA UNDAYIRUNNU

ALL EXCEPT 9 TO 14 ARE OUT OF PRINT. 9, SECOND EDITION released in 2001.

All works in English except 5 & 6 relate to church history and theology.5 is a history of Cochin Port, also known as Queen of the Arabian Sea.6 is a general introduction to Kerala, edited by Mulk Raj Anand.

Among Malayalam works, 1,2,4,5&6 are travelogues.3 is memoirs.7 is biography.8,10,&12-14 are collections of essays, the first humour and the rest literature/social criticism.11 is on Christian theology and Biblical exegesis.

9 is a Bible Dictionary, the first in Malayalam, describing approximately 4000 captions in about 600000 words, based on research for 22 years and written over a period of 9 years. Being the first original work of its type it was published by the State Institute of Languages. It is only rarely that a work of this type is attempted by a single author and critics therefore called the author “MACKENZIE OF MALAYALAM”, Mackenzie being a Jesuit scholar who singlehandedly authored in English a Bible Dictionary.VEDASABDARATNAKARAM is the only Bible Dictionary in the world which draws wherever possible from Indian Vedas and epics to explain Biblical concepts, thus interpreting a religion and a religious book conceived in a faraway land. Although, priced Rs.500/-, it was one of the most expensive books in Malayalam the first edition, 5000 copies, was sold out in 22 months. It also won for the author state, national and international recognition. Second impression of 3000 copies released in October, 2001.

Besides books a number of articles in Malayalam and English have been published.

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