M. N. Karassery

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M. N. Karassery
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Indian writer and critic of Malayalam language
BornMohiyuddin Nedukkandiyil
(1951-07-02) 2 July 1951 (age 72)
Karassery, Malabar, Madras State, India
(present day Calicut district, Kerala)
OccupationAcademic, writer, critic
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian

Mohiyuddin Nadukkandiyil Karassery, commonly known as M. N. Karassery, is an Indian writer and critic of Malayalam language. He is known for his writing and lectures on politics, literature, art and culture, and is a recipient of K.M. Seethi Sahib Memorial Human Fraternity Award and holds the distinguished chair in Malayalam studies at University of Calicut. [1] [2]

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Early life

Karassery is also the name of the village in which he was born. It is a panchayath situated in the eastern region of Kozhikode (Calicut) District in Kerala. Mr. Karassery was born on 2 July 1951 to N. C. Mohammad Haji and K. C. Ayishakkutty. [3]

Education

For his early education, Karassery attended the Karassery U.P. School, Hidayathussibiyan Madrasa and Dars of Karassery Juma Masjid. He then enrolled in the Chennamangallur High School, Guruvayurappan College, Calicut. After graduation in 1972, he joined the Department of Malayalam, at the University of Calicut. Here he earned a B.A. in Sociology and Malayalam in 1974. Ten years later, he returned for a M.Phil. in Malayalam. And in 1993, he earned a PhD in Malayalam from the same department under the guidance of Prof. Sukumar Azhicode. [3]

Activism and public life

Karassery's activism targets caste prejudice, social justice and religious equality in India. [4] [5] In May 2017, for example, he suggested the creation of a separate department in India for happiness. [6] His writings and lectures support secular democracy and gender justice. In September 2018, he led a sit-in protest that demanded the arrest of bishop Franco Mulakkal for allegedly raping a nun. [7] [8]

Bibliography

Karassery's works include: [9]

YearTitlePublisherNotes
1981Vishakalanam National Book Stall, Kottayam
1981ThirumozhikalPrathibha Books, CalicutSelected sayings of Muhammad
1982Mulla Nasaruddeente PodikkaikalAkshara Books, CalicutHumour stories of Mullah Nasruddin
1987KurimanamMalayalam Publication, Calicut
1987Husnul JamalAl Huda Book Stall, CalicutRetelling of Moyinkutty Vaidyar's epic poem
1989ThiruvarulAl Huda Book Stall, CalicutSelected verses from Koran
1995AlochanaCurrent Books, Trichur
1996Onninte DarshanamPoorna Publications, Calicut
1997KazchavattamPK Brothers, Calicut
1998Mararude KurukshethramVallathol Vidyapeetham, SukapuramA study on Kuttikrishna Marar's Bharathaparyaadanam
1999Kulichallennu Paranjalentha?Lipi Publications, Calicut
2000Mulla Nasarudheente NerampokkukalLipi Publications, CalicutHumour stories of Mullah Nasruddin
2000Basheer MalaLipi Publications, CalicutSongs on Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
2001Aarum Koluthatha VilakkuNational Book Stall, Kottayam
2001Chekanoorinte RakthamPappiyon Publications, CalicutEssays on the murder of Chekannur Maulavi
2001Thunchan Parambile BleachOlive Publications, CalicutHumour
2002Muslim Nadukalile PazhanchollukalPappiyon Publications, CalicutProverbs from the Muslim world
2003Basheerinte Poonkavanam DC Books, KottayamEssays on Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
2004Vargeeyathaykkethire oru Pusthakam Mathrubhumi Books, CalicutEssays on secularism
2005Nireekshanathinte RekhakalPoorna Publications, Calicut
2005ThelimalayalamDC Books, KottayamEssays on socio-linguistics
2006PathantharamCurrent Books, Trichur
2006Nammude Mumpile KannadikalLipi Publications, Calicut
2007Oru Vakkinte PaathamKairali Book Trust, Kannur
2007Vivekam Pakam Cheyyunnathu Ethu Aduppilanu?Mathrubhumi Books, CalicutEssays on secularism
2008Vaikom Muhammad BasheerSahitya Akademi, New DelhiBiography of Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
2008Kunjunni- Lokavum KolavumVallathol Vidyapeetham, SukapuramBiography of Kunjunni Mash
2008 Ummamarkkuvendi Oru Sankada Haraji DC Books, KottayamEssays on the problems faced by Kerala's Muslim women
2008Naykkalkku PraveshanamillaChintha Publishers, Trivandrum
2009Jathiyekkal Kattiyulla RakthamNational Book Stall, KottayamEssays on caste politics
2009Aranu Christianikale Apamanikkunnath?Grand Books, Kottayam
2010Islamika Rashtreeyam VimarshikkappedunnuMathrubhumi Books, CalicutCritique of Islamist politics
2010Snehamillathavarkku MathavishwasamillaSithara Books, Kayamkulam
2010Mulla Nasarudheente KusrithikalDC Books, KottayamHumour stories of Mullah Nasruddin
2011Snehichum TharkkichumH&C Books, Trichur
2011Kuruthakkedil Kuricha ThudakkamPoorna Publications, Calicut
2011Mulla Nasarudheen KathakalMathrubhumi Books, CalicutHumour stories of Mullah Nasruddin
2012Vishappinte AthmeeyathaLipi Publications, Calicut
2012 Mathetharavadathe Musleengal Pedikkendathundo? DC Books, KottayamEssays on secularism
2012 Thaymozhi DC Books, KottayamEssays on socio-linguistics
2012 Malayala Vakku DC Books, KottayamEssays on socio-linguistics
2012 Azhicode Mash DC Books, KottayamEssays on Sukumar Azhikode
2012Anubhavam Ormma YathraOlive Publications, CalicutTravel notes and memoirs
2013Neethi Thedunna VakkuDC Books, KottayamSelected essays, Ed. K. C. Narayanan
2014Vakkinte Varavu Kerala Bhasha Institute, TrivandrumEssays on socio-linguistics
2014 Pidakkozhi Koovaruth! Mathrubhumi Books, CalicutEssays on the problems faced by Muslim women in Kerala
2015Moyinkutty Vaidyar: Kalayum KaalavumVallathol Vidyapeetham, SukapuramBiography of Moyinkutty Vaidyar
2017Valarunna Keralam, Marunna MalayalamDC Books, KottayamEvolution of the Malayalam language from 1956 to 2016
2017Thiranjedutha Sahitya LekhanangalKerala Sahitya Akademi, TrichurSelected essays, Ed. P. K.Dayanandan
2020Mathathinte Rashtreeyavum Rashtreeyathinte MathavumHornbill Publications, Trichur
2020Karasseriyile KissakalMathrubhumi Books, CalicutAbout Karassery village
2020Pulikkottil: Mappilappattile KeraleeyathaVallathol Vidyapeetham, SukapuramA study on the works of Pulikkottil Hyder
2021Basheer: Nanmayude VelichamFinger Books, PerambraA study on the works of Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
2022 Enthina Malayalam Padikkunnath? Mathrubhumi Books, Calicut
2022 Umma Mathrubhumi Books, CalicutMemoirs about Karassery's mother

Edited works

YearTitlePublisherNotes
1979Pulikkottil KritikalMappila Kala Sahitya Vedi, WandoorSelected works of Pulikkottil Hyder
1991NavathalamPK Brothers, CalicutSelected of modern poerms in Malayalam
1997Tharathamya Sahitya Vicharam University of Calicut, CalicutStudies on comparative literature
1998Tharathamya Sahitya Chintha University of Calicut, CalicutStudies on comparative literature
1999Tharathamya Sahitya Vivekam University of Calicut, CalicutStudies on comparative literature
1999RajatharekhaCurrent Books, TrichurOn the Malayalam department of Calicut University (1971–96)
2000Sahitya Sidhantha Charcha University of Calicut, CalicutStudies on literary theories
2005CN SmaranikaLipi Publications, CalicutEssays on C. N. Ahmad Moulavi

Interviews

YearTitlePublisherNotes
2003Samsaram Mulberry Publications, CalicutInterviews with Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, M. T. Vasudevan Nair, N. P. Mohammed and Sukumar Azhikode
2005Malabar Kalapam, Nalam Lokam, KeraleeyathaCurrent Books, TrichurInterview with M. Gangadharan on Malabar rebellion and other topics
2006Shariath : Chila VarthamanangalPappiyon Publications, CalicutInterviews on Sharia with Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, Asghar Ali Engineer, Kamala Surayya, Thoppil Mohamed Meeran, Sara Aboobacker, N. P. Mohammed and Tahir Mahmood
2019Varthamankala VarthamanangalDC Books, KottayamInterview with Anand
2020Gandhiyude SakshiDC Books, KottayamInterview with V. Kalyanam, M. K. Gandhi's personal secretary

Translations

YearTitlePublisherNotes
1983Makkayilekkulla PathaIslamic Publishing House, CalicutTranslation of The Road to Mecca by Muhammad Asad
1999PottekkattuSahitya Akademi, New DelhiTranslation of Pottekkattu, an English biography of S. K. Pottekkattu by R. Viswanathan
2002PranayaharshamPappiyon Publications, CalicutTranslation of selected love poems of Rumi
2003PranayadahamPappiyon Publications, CalicutTranslation of selected love poems of Kahlil Gibran
2013Mazha KanakkunnuUniversity of CalicutTranslation of Rain Rising by Nirupama Rao
2018VazhthupattillatheDC Books, KottayamTranslation of selected essays by Anita Pratap

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