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M. N. Karassery
Indian writer

M. N. Karassery

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Indian writer
A.K.A.
Mohiyuddin Nedukkandiyil
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Gender
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Place of birth
Karasseri Gramapanchayath, India
Age
73 years
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Biography

M.N. Karassery is the pen name ofMohiyuddin Nadukkandiyil Karassery, an Indian writer and critic in the Malayalam language. He is known for his writing and lectures on politics, literature, art and culture, and is a recipient of K.M. Seethi Shib Memorial Human Fraternity Award and holds the distinguished chair in Malayalam studies at University of Calicut.

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, Kerala, the southern most State of India. Mr. Karassery was born on July 2, 1951 to N. C. Mohammad Haji and K. C. Ayishakkutty.

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 Ph.D in Malayalam from the same department under the guidance of Prof. Sukumar Azhicode.

Activism and public life

Karassery's activism targets caste prejudice, social justice and religious equality in India. In May 2017, for example, he suggested the creation of a separate department in India for happiness. 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.

Awards

  • N. Mohanan Award
  • Sambasivan Award
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