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M. Thomas Mathew

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M. Thomas Mathew is an Indian literary critic, orator, translator and academic who writes in Malayalam language. He has written a number of books on literary criticism such as Dhanthagopurathilekku Veendum, Ente Valmeekamevide, Ashante Seethayanam and Athmavinte Murivukal and has translated works into Malayalam which includes New Humanism written by M. N. Roy. He is a recipient of several honours including Sahitya Akademi Award, Vayalar Award and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism.

M. Thomas Mathew
Born (1940-09-27) 27 September 1940 (age 84)
Keekkozhur, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India
OccupationLiterary critic, Orator, Translator, Academic
NationalityIndian
Notable works
  • Dhanthagopurathilekku Veendum
  • Ente Valmeekamevide
  • Sahithya Darshanam
  • Ashante Seethayanam
  • Athmavinte Murivukal
  • Marar - Lavanyanubhavathinte Yuktishilpam
Notable awards

Biography

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Born on 27 September 1940 in Keekozhur, a small hamlet in Pathanamthitta district, in the south Indian state of Kerala,[1] Thomas Mathew did his education at Christian College, Chengannur and Maharaja's College, Ernakulam and started his career as a lecturer at his alma meter, Christian College, Chengannur.[2] He has also worked as a professor in other educational institutions in Kerala such as Government College, Chittoor, Victoria College, Palakkad, and Maharaja's College, Ernakulam and as the principal in Panampilly Memorial Government College, Chalakkudy, Sree Neelakanta Government Sanskrit College Pattambi, and Government College, Munnar before superannuating in 1996.[3] He also served as the Director of Kerala Bhasha Institute.[4]

Thomas Mathew has published a number of books, covering the genres of literary criticism, and translation and has edited three anthologies of literary articles.[5] His work, Athmavinte Murivukal fetched him the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in 2001.[6] He was awarded Vayalar Award in 2009 for his work, Marar: Lavanyanubhavathinte Yuktishilpam.[7] A recipient of the M. K. Sanu Award in 2020,[8] he received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his work, Ashante Seethayanam, in 2022.[9][10] He is also a recipient of C. B. Kumar Endowmment Prize of Kerala Sahitya Akademi, C. J. Father Vadakkel Award, Dr. C. P. Menon Memorial Award, Mar Gregorios Memorial Award and Dr. T. P. Sukumar Memorial Award.[11]

Thomas Mathew lives in Changampuzha Nagar, in Kochi, Kerala.[11]

Selected bibliography

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Literary criticism and articles

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Title Year Form
Ente Valmeekamevide ?[12] 1983 Articles
Sahithya Darsanam[13] 1986 Literary criticism
Athmavinte Murivukal[14] 1998 Literary criticism
Bible Anubhavam[15] 2007 Articles
Rudithanusari Kavi[16] 2009 Literary criticism
Marubhoomiyil Vilichu Parayunnavante Sabdam[17] 2011 Literary criticism
Danthagopurathilekku Veendum[18] 2011 Literary criticism
Manushyant̲e Sabdaṃ Sangeethaṃpole[19] 2011 Articles
Anthasngharshathinte Varamozhi Sakshyam[20] 2018 Literary criticism
Marar : lavanyaanubhavathinte Yukthi Shilpam[21] 2006 Literary criticism
Anthasangharshathinte Varamozhi Sakshyam[22] 2018 Literary criticism
Ashante Seethayanam[23] 2019 Literary criticism

Translations

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Title Year Form
R.U.R[24] 2014 Translation
New Humanism[25] Translation

Edited books

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Title Year Form
Sargapatham - Akkitham[26] 2021 Anthology
M. K. Sanu[27] 2021 Anthology
Nataka Sameeksha[28] 2022 Anthology

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sahitya Akademi Award 2022". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Vayalar award for M Thomas Mathew". The New Indian Express. 11 October 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  3. ^ Reporter, Madhyamam (22 December 2022). "Sahitya Akademi Award for M Thomas Mathew" (in Malayalam). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Maharajas College Ernakulam". maharajas.ac.in. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Edited books by M Thomas Mathew". keralabookstore.com. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Awards". Kerala Sahithya Academi. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Vayalar literary award for Thomas Mathew". The Times of India. 8 October 2011. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  8. ^ Correspondent, Special (27 October 2020). "Governor, CM greet Sanoo as he turns 94". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 December 2022. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ "Sahitya Akademi Award for M. Thomas Mathew" (in Malayalam). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  10. ^ Web Desk (22 December 2022). "Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for Thomas Mathew" (in Malayalam). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  11. ^ a b "M Thomas Mathew - profile". greenbooksindia.com. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Ente Valmeekamevide ?". University of Calicut Library Catalog (in Malayalam). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  13. ^ "Sahithya Darsanam". University of Calicut Library Catalog (in Malayalam). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  14. ^ "Athmavinte Murivukal". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  15. ^ "Bible Anubhavam". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  16. ^ "Rudithanusari Kavi". www.indulekha.com. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  17. ^ "Marubhoomiyil Vilichu Parayunnavante Sabdam". www.indulekha.com. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  18. ^ "Danthagopurathilekku Veendum". www.indulekha.com. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  19. ^ "Manushyant̲e Sabdaṃ Sangeethaṃpole". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  20. ^ "Anthasngharshathinte Varamozhi Sakshyam". University of Calicut Library Catalog (in Malayalam). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  21. ^ "Marar : lavanyaanubhavathinte Yukthi Shilpam". University of Calicut Library Catalog (in Malayalam). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  22. ^ "Anthasangharshathinte Varamozhi Sakshyam". www.indulekha.com. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  23. ^ "Asante Seethayanam". University of Calicut Library Catalog (in Malayalam). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  24. ^ "R.U.R". University of Calicut Library Catalog (in Malayalam). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  25. ^ "New Humanism". Janayugam Online (in Malayalam). 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  26. ^ "Sargapatham - Akkitham". KeralaBookStore.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  27. ^ "M. K. Sanu". KeralaBookStore.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  28. ^ "Nataka Sameeksha". KeralaBookStore.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
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