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Karimpumannil Mathai George (1914–2002), popularly known as Dr. K. M. George, was an eminent Malayalam writer and educator. An erudite scholar and literary critic with astute organisational capabilities, he is best known as a pioneer of Comparative Indian Studies and Literatures.[1] He was a recipient of the fourth highest Indian civilian honour, the Padma Shri, the highest literary award of the Government of Kerala, the Ezhuthachan Puraskaram and the third highest Indian civilian award, the Padma Bhushan, besides other honours.

K. M. George
Born	(1914-04-20)20 April 1914 Edayaranmula, Kerala
Died	19 November 2002(2002-11-19) (aged 88) Thiruvananthapuram
Nationality	Indian
Other names	Karimpumannil Mathai George
Occupation	Editor writer literary critic academic Scholar
Known for	Malayalam literature, Chief Editor of Malayalam Encyclopaedia
Notable work	A Survey of Malayalam Literature Western Influence on Malayalam Language & Literature Comparative Indian Literature Masterpieces of Indian Literature
Awards	2001 Padma Bhushan 1998 Vallathol Award 1997 Suranad Kunjan Pillai Award 1987 Soviet Land Nehru Award 1996 Ezhuthachan Puraskaram 1989 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship 1988 Padma Sri

Biography

K. M. George was born on 20 April 1914 at Edayaranmula, in the present-day Pathanamthitta district of the south Indian state of Kerala to Kurien Mathai and Mariamma.[2] After schooling at Malakkara Primary School, Edayaranmula Marthoma School and St. Thomas School, Kozhenchery, he passed the intermediate course from Madras Christian College (MCC) before graduating in Mathematics from the Union Christian College, Aluva. Starting his career as a lecturer at his alma mater, MCC, he continued his studies and secured a master's degree in Malayalam literature from the University of Madras in 1941.[2]

George was married to Eliyamma, the marriage taking place in 1944. He died on 19 November 2002, at Thiruvananthapuram. at the age of 88.[2]

Legacy

His writings encompass various aspects in literature. He was a learned writer of articles in the media, father of the encyclopaedia in Kerala, editor of Indian literature, researcher of place names of Southern India, travel writer( having travelled the world over), dramatist, biographer, literary critic and auto biographer. Equally well versed in English and in Malayalam, he had a good knowledge of many Indian languages. He has published more than 50 works, translated some works to Malayalam and edited more than 10 great anthologies.[3]

Awards and honours

The Government of Kerala has established a research centre in his honour, the Dr. K. M. George Study and Research Centre, for facilitating research on literature and other educational matters.[9]

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Authored works

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References

External links

• "Portrait commissioned by Kerala Sahitya Akademi". Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
• "Handwriting". Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.

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