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.
Biography
Born on 27 September 1940 in Keekozhur, a small hamlet in Pathanamthitta district, in the south Indian state of Kerala,{{Cite web |title=Sahitya Akademi Award 2022 |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2022/12/22/kendra-sahitya-akademi-awards.html |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=ManoramaOnline |language=ml}} 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.{{Cite news |title=Vayalar award for M Thomas Mathew |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2009/oct/11/vayalar-award-for-m-thomas-mathew-91721.html |access-date=2023-05-06|newspaper=The New Indian Express|date=11 October 2009}} 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.{{Cite news |last=Reporter |first=Madhyamam |date=2022-12-22 |title=Sahitya Akademi Award for M Thomas Mathew |language=ml |url=https://www.madhyamam.com/culture/literature/kendra-sahitya-akademi-award-to-mthomas-mathew-1109736 |access-date=2022-12-22}} He also served as the Director of Kerala Bhasha Institute.{{Cite web |title=Maharajas College Ernakulam. |url=https://maharajas.ac.in/index.php/content/index/pioneers-malayalam |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=maharajas.ac.in}}
Thomas Mathew has published a number of books, covering the genres of literary criticism, and translation and has edited three anthologies of literary articles.{{Cite web |title=Edited books by M Thomas Mathew |url=https://keralabookstore.com/books-by/%25E0%25B4%258E%25E0%25B4%2582-%25E0%25B4%25A4%25E0%25B5%258B%25E0%25B4%25AE%25E0%25B4%25B8%25E0%25B5%258D-%25E0%25B4%25AE%25E0%25B4%25BE%25E0%25B4%25A4%25E0%25B5%258D%25E0%25B4%25AF%25E0%25B5%2581/4703/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=keralabookstore.com}} His work, Athmavinte Murivukal fetched him the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in 2001.{{Cite web |title=Awards |url=https://keralasahityaakademi.org/അവാർഡുകൾ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=Kerala Sahithya Academi}} He was awarded Vayalar Award in 2009 for his work, Marar: Lavanyanubhavathinte Yuktishilpam.{{Cite news |date=8 October 2011 |title=Vayalar literary award for Thomas Mathew |work=The Times of India |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-10-10/thiruvananthapuram/28068934_1_literary-award-citation-and-memento-litterateur |url-status=dead |access-date=6 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811065804/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-10-10/thiruvananthapuram/28068934_1_literary-award-citation-and-memento-litterateur |archive-date=11 August 2011}} A recipient of the M. K. Sanu Award in 2020,{{Cite news |last=Correspondent |first=Special |date=2020-10-27 |title=Governor, CM greet Sanoo as he turns 94 |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/governor-cm-greet-sanoo-as-he-turns-94/article32957279.ece |access-date=2022-12-22 |issn=0971-751X}} he received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his work, Ashante Seethayanam, in 2022.{{Cite news |title=Sahitya Akademi Award for M. Thomas Mathew |language=ml |url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/national/kendra-sahitya-akademi-award-to-thomas-mathew-c-radhakrishnan-also-acknowledged/1063138 |access-date=2022-12-22}}{{Cite news |author=Web Desk |date=2022-12-22 |title=Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for Thomas Mathew |language=ml |url=https://www.mediaoneonline.com/india/kendra-sahitya-akademi-c-radhakrishnan-as-eminent-member-202605 |access-date=2022-12-22}} 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.{{Cite web |title=M Thomas Mathew - profile |url=https://greenbooksindia.com/m-thomas-mathew |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=greenbooksindia.com}}
Thomas Mathew lives in Changampuzha Nagar, in Kochi, Kerala.
Selected bibliography
= Literary criticism and articles =
= Translations =
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| R.U.R{{Cite web |title=R.U.R |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/308160 |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=University of Calicut Library Catalog |language=ml}} | 2014 | Translation |
| New Humanism{{Cite web |title=New Humanism |url=https://janayugomonline.com/m-thomas-mathew-won-kenra-sahithya-puraskaram-c-radhakrishnan-became-eminent-member/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=Janayugam Online |date=22 December 2022 |language=ml}} | Translation |
= Edited books =
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| Sargapatham - Akkitham{{Cite web |title=Sargapatham - Akkitham |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/സര്ഗപഥം-അക്കിത്തം/18219/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=KeralaBookStore.com |language=ml}} | 2021 | Anthology |
| M. K. Sanu{{Cite web |title=M. K. Sanu |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/എം-കെ-സാനു/18563/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=KeralaBookStore.com |language=ml}} | 2021 | Anthology |
| Nataka Sameeksha{{Cite web |title=Nataka Sameeksha |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/നാടക-സമീക്ഷ/20597/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=KeralaBookStore.com |language=ml}} | 2022 | Anthology |
See also
References
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External links
- {{Cite web |title=M Thomas Mathew - Worldcat Identities |url=https://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n89119418/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=Wordlcat.org}}
- {{Cite web |title=M Thomas Mathew |url=https://www.indulekha.com/index.php?route=product/author/info&author_id=802 |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=www.indulekha.com}}
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