K. M. George
| Dr. K. M. George | |
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Dr. K. M. George at his home in Thiruvananthapuram
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| Born |
20 April 1914 Edayaranmula, Kerala |
| Died | 19 November 2002 (aged 88) Thiruvananthapuram |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Karimpumannil Mathai George |
| Occupation | Editor, writer, Literary critic, academic, Scholar. |
| Known for | Malayalam literature, Chief Editor of Malayalam Encyclopaedia |
| Notable work |
A Survey of Malayalam Literature, Western Influence on Malayalam Language & Literature, Comparative Indian Literature, Masterpieces of Indian Literature |
Karimpumannil Mathai George (1914–2002), popularly known as Dr. K. M. George, was an eminent Malayalam writer and educator. An erudite scholar and literary critic with astute organisational capabilities, he is best known as a pioneer of Comparative Indian Studies and Literatures. For his monumental works – Comparative Indian Literature, Modern Indian Literature and Masterpieces of Indian Literature, that promoted national integration through literature in India, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2001, one of the highest national awards of India.
These are some of the awards/recognition he received.
His writings encompass various aspects in literature. He was a learned writer of articles in the media, father of the encyclopaedia in Kerala, editor of Indian literature, researcher of place names of Southern India, travel writer( having travelled the world over), dramatist, biographer, literary critic and auto biographer. Equally well versed in English and in Malayalam, he had a good knowledge of many Indian languages. He has published more than 50 works, translated some works to Malayalam and edited more than 10 great anthologies.
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