Kozhikode: Noted Malayalam writer P. F. Mathews has bagged the 10th O. V. Vijayan Literary Award for his short story collection 'Muzhakkam'. 

The winner was selected by a jury panel comprising Prof. M. Thomas Mathew, E.P. Rajagopalan and Chandramathi Teacher. 

The award, instituted by Hyderabad-based Naveena Samskarika Kala Kendram (NSKK), consists of a cash prize of Rs 50,001, citation, and memento. 

The award will be presented to Mathews at a function in Hyderabad on November 5, 2023.