KOTTAYAM: Dalit writer and social activist K K Kochu, 76, passed away in a Kerala hospital on Thursday.
Kochu was under treatment for cancer in the palliative care of the govt medical college hospital.
Kochu, a native of Kallara in the district, was a recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for overall contributions in 2021. His autobiography 'Dalitan' was well noted.