M. Mukundan
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| Born | Maniyambath Mukundan 10 September 1942 Mayyazhi, India |
| Occupation | Writer, social activist, French Embassy employee, Kerala Sahitya Akademi President |
| Nationality | India |
| Period | 1961–present |
| Notable works |
Mayyazhippuzhayude Theerangalil, Daivathinte Vikrithikal |
Maniyambath Mukundan, commonly known as M. Mukundan (Malayalam: എം. മുകുന്ദൻ; born 10 September 1942), is one of the pioneers of modernity in Malayalam literature, born in Mayyazhi (Mahé), a one-time French territory in India. He is known in Kerala as Mayyazhiyude Kathakaaran (The story-teller of Mayyazhi). His native village of Mayyazhi figures in his early works: Mayyazhippuzhayude Theerangalil, Daivathinte Vikrithikal, Appam Chudunna Kunkiyamma and Lesli Achante Kadangal.
He was born on 10 September 1942 at Mahe, then a French outpost and, since the 50's a part of Puducherry Union Territory in South India.
His first literary work was a short story published in 1961. Mukundan has so far published 12 novels and ten collections of short stories (which totals 171 in numbers till 2012). Mukundan's latest four novels Adithyanum Radhayum Mattu Chilarum, Oru Dalit Yuvathiyude Kadanakatha, Kesavante Vilapangal and Nritham carries a change in structure and approach.
Oru Dalit Yuvathiyude Kadanakatha reveals how Vasundhara, an actress has been insulted in the course of acting due to some unexpected situations. It proclaims the postmodern message that martyrs are created not only through ideologies, but through art also.
Kesavante Vilapangal (Kesavan's Lamentations) one of his most recent works tells the story of a writer Kesavan who writes a novel on a child named Appukkuttan who grows under the influence of E. M. S. Namboodiripad. It won the Vayalar Award in 2003.Daivathinte Vikrithikal (God's Mischief) collected the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award and NV Prize.Ee Lokam Athiloru Manushyan received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award. Daivathinte Vikrithikal has been translated into English and published By Penguin Books India.
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