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, Thomas Mathew did his education at Christian College, Chengannur and Maharaja's College, Ernakulam and started his career as a lecturer at his alma mater, Christian College, Chengannur. 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. He also served as the Director of Kerala Bhasha Institute.
Thomas Mathew has published a number of books, covering the genres of literary criticism, and translation and has edited three anthologies of literary articles. His work Athmavinte Murivukal fetched him the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in 2001. He was awarded Vayalar Award in 2009 for his work Marar: Lavanyanubhavathinte Yuktishilpam. A recipient of the M. K. Sanu Award in 2020, he received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his work Ashante Seethayanam in 2022. 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.
Thomas Mathew lives in Changampuzha Nagar, in Kochi, Kerala.
Selected bibliography Literary criticism and articles Title Year Form Ente Valmeekamevide ? 1983 Articles Sahithya Darsanam 1986 Literary criticism Athmavinte Murivukal 1998 Literary criticism Bible Anubhavam 2007 Articles Rudithanusari Kavi 2009 Literary criticism Marubhoomiyil Vilichu Parayunnavante Sabdam 2011 Literary criticism Danthagopurathilekku Veendum 2011 Literary criticism Manushyant̲e Sabdaṃ Sangeethaṃpole 2011 Articles Anthasngharshathinte Varamozhi Sakshyam 2018 Literary criticism Marar : lavanyaanubhavathinte Yukthi Shilpam 2006 Literary criticism Anthasangharshathinte Varamozhi Sakshyam 2018 Literary criticism Ashante Seethayanam 2019 Literary criticism
Translations
Title Year Form R.U.R 2014 Translation New Humanism Translation
Edited books Title Year Form Sargapatham - Akkitham 2021 Anthology M. K. Sanu 2021 Anthology Nataka Sameeksha 2022 Anthology
See also
M. K. Sanu M. Achuthan
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