P A MenonP. A. Menon was born in June 1926 in the small picturesque village of Cheroorin central Kerala. After attending the Nair Service Society School and later theGovernment Boys' High School in Thrissur, he boarded a train to Bombay, likeother young peopl at that time, to join in the war effort. Menon was recruited as acivilian in the Signals Section of the Directorate-General of Munitions Productionin Bombay. He continued pursuing studies in telecommunications, along with his offi ce work.After the end of the Second World War, all civilians were discharged from active duty from various armydepartments. His diploma in telecommunications, however, helped him to get a job immediately in Air India, then afl edgling company, which was previously known as Tata Airlines.As the airline grew in size and prestige, Menon was posted in several countries and travelled widely as part of hisoffi cial work. After retiring in 1984, he settled in his hometown of Cheroor in Thrissur district, devoting his time towriting literary essays, which were later published in four acclaimed books. After visiting Canada in 2002, he alsowrote a book 'Canada - Land of Immigrants'. In 2002, Menon donated his private collection of over 500 books, many of them fi rst-print editions from the turn of the 20th century to the Kerala Sahitya Academy. Menon passed away in 2012. Read More Read Less