Sebastian Vattamattam
Sebastian Vattamattam was born in Neyyassery village, Thodupuzha, Kerala, in 1945. He has spent a large part of his life as a teacher and has taught mathematics in schools and colleges in Goa, Nigeria, Qatar and Changanassery. After retiring in 1999, he has devoted his time to writing and cultural activities. He has authored several books in Malayalam and English. Sebastian lives in Ettumanoor, Kottayam district, and is the convener of Ettumanoor Kavya Vedi (The Ettumanoor Forum of Poets).
He is the author of Elephants in a Sugarcane Field: The Limits of Desire, God, Dreams, Language, Self.