Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (1982) Winner
M. N. Vijayan
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M. N. Vijayan
Aliases:
Vijayan Mash
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-06-08 （Lokamaleshwaram, near Kodungallur）
- Died
- 2007-10-03 （Thrissur） age 77
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Malayalam
- Residence History
- Lokamaleshwaram → Dharmadam, Thalassery → Thrissur
Career
- Occupations
- writer, orator, columnist, academic
- Active Years
- 1952-2007
- Affiliations
- Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham (President), Deshabhimani (Editor), Brennen College (Lecturer)
- Influenced
- M. T. Vasudevan Nair, N. Prabhakaran
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Boys High School, Kodungallur | — | General | — | — | India |
| Maharaja's College, Ernakulam | Faculty of Literature | Malayalam Literature | MA | — | India |
| Government Law College, Ernakulam | — | Law | — | — | India |
Government Boys High School, Kodungallur
General
Country:
India
Maharaja's College, Ernakulam
Faculty of Literature
/ Malayalam Literature
Degree:
MA
Country:
India
Master's degree in Malayalam literature from University of Madras
Government Law College, Ernakulam
Law
Country:
India
Studied law
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism | Chithayile Velicham | Literary Criticism | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | Winner |
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism
1982
Work:
Chithayile Velicham
Category:
Literary Criticism
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Chithayile Velicham
1981 Literary CriticismBook of literary criticism that received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award.
MarxismPsychology
Bibliography
- Bhayavum Abhayavum
- Chithayile Velicham
- Varnagalude Sangeetham
- Fascisathinte Manashasthram
- Marubhoomikal Pookumbol
- Chumaril Chithramezhuthumbol
- Vyloppilli
- Basheer
- Adhikaram, Anuragam, Athmarahasyangal
- Fascism: Prathyaya Shasthram, Prayogam, Pradhirodham
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Dense and figurative styleUse of psychology, Marxism, and social science for analysisNon-conventional grammatical structures
- Recurring Motifs
- Leftist idealsCriticism of fascism and imperialismPsychological critique of literature
Health
-
Heart attack晩年Died during a press conference
Legacy
Influential Malayalam literary critic, orator, and intellectual mentor to many writers and activists.
Archives
- Brennen College
In Popular Culture
- First M.N. Vijayan library inaugurated at Kannur
Trivia
- Died of a heart attack during a press conference
- Removed as editor of Deshabhimani for not adhering to party line
- Acted as a pro bono Freudian counselor despite no medical qualification