Khadija Mumtaz (born 1955) is a Malayalam author from Kerala state, India. She is a medical doctor by profession and is probably best known in the Kerala literary circles for her second novel Barsa which won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 2010.
Khadija Mumtaz | |
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| Born | 1955 Kattoor, Thrissur district, Kerala state, India |
| Occupation | Doctor, Creative Writer, essayist, Professor |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | St. Joseph's College, Irinjalakuda, Kozhikode Medical College |
| Notable works | Barsa, Aathuram, Mathrukam |
| Notable awards | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award 2010 Barsa |
Early and personal life
editShe applied for voluntary retirement from government service in June 2013 to protest against her transfer from Calicut Medical College.[1]
Literary career
editMumtaz started her literary career with Athmatheerthangalil Munginivarnnu, which was first published as a serial novel in Chandrika weekly and later as a book by Current Books in 2004. Mumtaz rose to fame with her novel Barsa (2007), which was a great critical and popular success.[2] The book, which won critical acclaim for its forceful but humorous presentation of the restrictions under which Muslim women are forced to live, was hailed a milestone in Malayalam literature.[3] It won the prestigious Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for the year 2010.[4] Mumtaz's next novel, Athuram, released on 28 January 2011 at the 12th International Book Festival in Kochi,[5] also received rave reviews from critics. According to renowned writer U. A. Khader, this novel, after her acclaimed Barsa, was sure to trigger off a diverse kind of reading and interpretations as it passionately dealt with a sphere closer to Dr. Mumthas by her own experience as a medical practitioner. "The unique style of narration that develops through the inner conflicts of characters is sure to compel the readers' attention throughout the work," he said.[6]
Bibliography
edit- Athmatheerthangalil Munginivarnnu (Novel, Current Books, Thrissur, 2004)
- Barsa (Novel, DC Books, Kottayam, 2007) Translated to English ,Tamil & Kannada
- Doctor Daivamalla (Memoirs, DC Books, Kottayam, 2009)
- Athuram (Novel, DC Books, Kottayam, 2010)
- Sargam, Samooham (Essays, Bookpoint, Kozhikode, 2011)
- Balyathil Ninnu Irangi Vanna Oral (Short stories, Piano Publications, Kozhikode, 2011)[7]
- Mathrukam (Scientific literature, DC Books, Kottayam, 2012)
- Purushanariyatha Sthreemukhangal (Essays, Mathrubhumi Books, Kozhikode, 2012)
- Pirakkum munbe karuthalode (Science fiction, Current Books, Thrissur, 2013)
- Neettiyezhuthukal (Novel, DC Books, Kottayam, 2017)
- Naam Jeevitham Chuttedukkunnavar (Short Stories, Granma Books, Kozhikode, 2017)
- Khayalat (Articles, Space Kerala Publications, Kozhikode, 2017)
- Pranayam, Laingigatha, Sthree vimochanam (Articles, Olive Publications, Kozhikode, 2018)
Awards
edit- 2008: K. V. Surendranath Literary Award for Barsa[8]
- 2010: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Barsa
- 2010: Cherukad Award for Barsa
- 2018: Thrissur Sahithya Vedi Award for Neettiyezhuthukal
References
edit- ^ Kurian, Jose (6 June 2013). "Dr. Mumtaz calls it quit over transfer order". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Barsa—a story unveiling truths" Archived 11 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. DC Books. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "Writer felicitated". The Hindu. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi fellowships, awards presented" Archived 16 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine. The Hindu. 13 February 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ "Reading habit poor in State" Archived 2 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine. The Hindu. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
- ^ "Khadija Mumthas' works lauded" Archived 24 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine. The Hindu. 16 March 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "New publishing house " Archived 26 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. The Hindu. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ "Surendranath awards" Archived 14 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine. The Hindu. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
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