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第4回(1996年) Winner
K. M. George
ケー・エム・ジョージ
Karimpumannil Mathai George
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1914-04-20 (Edayaranmula, Travancore)
- 死没
- 2002-11-19 (Thiruvananthapuram) 88歳
- 国籍
- India
- 言語
- Malayalam, English
- 居住地歴
- Edayaranmula (birthplace) → Aluva (Union Christian College) → Chennai / Madras (Madras Christian College) → Thiruvananthapuram (later life)
経歴
- 職業
- Editor, Writer, Literary critic, Scholar, Academic
- 活動期間
- 1935年〜2002年
- 所属
- Sahitya Akademi, Kerala Sahitya Akademi, East–West Center (Hawaii), Indian Institute of Advanced Study (visiting)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Rabindranath Tagore, Henry David Thoreau, Maxim Gorky
- 影響を与えた人物
- Subsequent Malayalam literary scholars and critics
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madras Christian College | — | — | — | 中等課程・インターミディエイト | India |
| Union Christian College, Aluva | — | Mathematics (graduation) | — | 学部課程 | India |
| University of Madras | — | Malayalam literature (MA) | MA | 1941年修了 | India |
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Padma Bhushan | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Padma Shri | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Ezhuthachan Puraskaram | — | — | Government of Kerala | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Vallathol Award | — | — | Kerala cultural body | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Suranad Kunjan Pillai Award | — | — | Kerala cultural body | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Soviet Land Nehru Award | — | — | Soviet cultural body / India | 受賞(共同受賞) |
| 1989 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship | — | — | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| — | Emeritus Fellowship | — | — | Central Government of India | 受賞 |
| — | Sahitya Ratna Puraskaram | — | — | Mar Thoma Church related body | 受賞 |
受賞・候補エディション
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第8回(1998年) Winner
作品
代表作
A Survey of Malayalam Literature
1968年 Literary history / CriticismA systematic overview of Malayalam literature, surveying historical background, major authors and works; one of his key English-language studies.
Western Influence on Malayalam Language and Literature
1972年 Research / CriticismA study analyzing the impact of Western culture and language on Malayalam and its literature.
Comparative Indian Literature
1984年 Edited volume / Comparative literatureAn edited work comparing literatures across Indian regions; one of his major editorial projects.
Masterpieces of Indian Literature
Edited anthologyAn edited multi-volume anthology collecting representative works of Indian literature.
全著作
- Vedapusthakamahathmyam (1935)
- Saadhu Kochunju (1947)
- Ekaanka Mandalam (1947)
- A Survey of Malayalam Literature (1968)
- Western Influence on Malayalam Language and Literature (1972)
- Ramacharitham and the Study of Early Malayalam (1956)
- American Life Through Indian Eyes (1967)
- Place Names of Southern India (1986)
- Facets of Indian Literature (1994)
- The Role of Sanskrit in the development of Dravidian Literature (2000)
作家による翻訳
- Edward Jenner (translation)
- Translations of Tagore
- Translations of Thoreau
- Translation of Maxim Gorky (Aartha Maanavu)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Scholarly and analytical styleClear explanatory English in edited volumesComparative-literature approach
- 頻出モチーフ
- Cultural contact between West and IndiaComparison of regional literaturesRelationship between language and society
評価・遺産
Recognized as a pioneer of Malayalam studies and comparative Indian literature. His editorial and scholarly projects left significant academic and cultural impact; a study and research centre in Kerala was established in his name. He received multiple national honours and remained an important figure in Kerala's literary circles.
関連学会
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi
- Sahitya Akademi
資料所蔵先
- Dr. K. M. George Study and Research Centre (archive / research centre)
豆知識
- Full name Karimpumannil Mathai George; under Indian naming customs he is referred to by his given name 'George'.
- Married to Eliyamma in 1944.
- The Government of Kerala established a research centre named after him.