Ezhuthachan Puraskaram
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1996) Winner
K. M. George
ケー・エム・ジョージ
Karimpumannil Mathai George
Aliases:
Karimpumannil Mathai George
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1914-04-20 （Edayaranmula, Travancore）
- Died
- 2002-11-19 （Thiruvananthapuram） age 88
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Malayalam, English
- Residence History
- Edayaranmula (birthplace) → Aluva (Union Christian College) → Chennai / Madras (Madras Christian College) → Thiruvananthapuram (later life)
Career
- Occupations
- Editor, Writer, Literary critic, Scholar, Academic
- Active Years
- 1935-2002
- Affiliations
- Sahitya Akademi, Kerala Sahitya Akademi, East–West Center (Hawaii), Indian Institute of Advanced Study (visiting)
- Influenced By
- Rabindranath Tagore, Henry David Thoreau, Maxim Gorky
- Influenced
- Subsequent Malayalam literary scholars and critics
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Madras Christian College
Period:
中等課程・インターミディエイト
Country:
India
Completed intermediate course
Union Christian College, Aluva
Mathematics (graduation)
Period:
学部課程
Country:
India
Graduated in Mathematics
University of Madras
Malayalam literature (MA)
Degree:
MA
Period:
1941年修了
Year of Graduation:
1941
Country:
India
Completed MA in Malayalam literature in 1941
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Padma Bhushan
2001
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Padma Shri
1988
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Ezhuthachan Puraskaram
1996
Organization:
Government of Kerala
Result:
受賞
Vallathol Award
1998
Organization:
Kerala cultural body
Result:
受賞
Suranad Kunjan Pillai Award
1997
Organization:
Kerala cultural body
Result:
受賞
Soviet Land Nehru Award
1987
Organization:
Soviet cultural body / India
Result:
受賞（共同受賞）
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
1989
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Emeritus Fellowship
Organization:
Central Government of India
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Ratna Puraskaram
Organization:
Mar Thoma Church related body
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Vallathol Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1998) Winner
Works
Major Works
A Survey of Malayalam Literature
1968 Literary history / CriticismA systematic overview of Malayalam literature, surveying historical background, major authors and works; one of his key English-language studies.
Literary historyComparative literatureRegional culture
Western Influence on Malayalam Language and Literature
1972 Research / CriticismA study analyzing the impact of Western culture and language on Malayalam and its literature.
Cultural contactLanguage influenceComparative study
Comparative Indian Literature
1984 Edited volume / Comparative literatureAn edited work comparing literatures across Indian regions; one of his major editorial projects.
Comparative literatureInter-regional comparisonLiterary theory
Masterpieces of Indian Literature
Edited anthologyAn edited multi-volume anthology collecting representative works of Indian literature.
AnthologyComparative culture
Bibliography
- 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)
Translations by Author
- Edward Jenner (translation)
- Translations of Tagore
- Translations of Thoreau
- Translation of Maxim Gorky (Aartha Maanavu)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly and analytical styleClear explanatory English in edited volumesComparative-literature approach
- Recurring Motifs
- Cultural contact between West and IndiaComparison of regional literaturesRelationship between language and society
Legacy
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.
Academic Societies
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi
- Sahitya Akademi
Archives
- Dr. K. M. George Study and Research Centre (archive / research centre)
Trivia
- 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.