M Mukundan
M Mukundan is one of the pioneers of modernity in Malayalam literature.
He was born on 10 September 1942 at Mayyazhi in Mahe, a former French territory in Kerala. He is known in Kerala as Mayyazhiyude Kadhakaaran- Mayyazhi figures in his early works; Mayyazhippuzhayude Theerangalil, Daivathinte Vikrithikal, Appam Chudunna Kunkiyamma and Lesli Achante Kadangal.
His first literary work was a short story published in 1961. Mukundan has so far published 12 novels and 10 collections of short stories.Mukundan's latest novel is Pravasam and tells the story of a Malayali whose journeys carry him around the world.
The novel was officially released on August 23, 2008 by Mr. Binoy Viswam, a minister in the Kerala Government, during the 6th World Malayali Conference held in Singapore on August 22-24, 2008.
The French government conferred on him the title of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres Chevalier des Arts et des_Lettres in 1998 for his contribution to literature.
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