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{{Short description|Indian writer and critic of Malayalam language}}
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'''Mohiyuddin Nadukkandiyil Karassery''' (born 2 July 1951), commonly known as '''M. N. Karassery''', is an [[Indian writers|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]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://worldpolicy.org/2010/12/07/kerala-multiple-improbabilities/|title=Kerala: Multiple Improbabilities – World Policy|date=2010-12-07|work=World Policy|access-date=2018-10-15|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mathrubhumi.com/2019/01/03/mn-karassery-against-harthal/|title=mn-karassery-against-harthal -|date=2019-12-07|work=against harthal|access-date=2019-01-03|language=ml}}</ref>

==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.<ref name="profile">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mnkarassery.com/profile.html|title=MN Karassery.com|website=mnkarassery.com|access-date=2018-10-15}}</ref>

==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.<ref name="profile" />

==Activism and public life==
Karassery's activism targets caste prejudice, social justice and religious equality in India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2018/apr/01/several-kerala-parents-erase-religion-caste-identity-of-their-kids-1795305.html|title=Several Kerala parents erase religion, caste identity of their kids|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-10-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/what-they-say/article8333911.ece|title=What they say|date=2016-03-10|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-11-08|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In May 2017, for example, he suggested the creation of a separate department in India for happiness.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/lifestyle/news/2017/05/30/happiness-kocji-manorama-conclave-karassery.html|title=Separate department needed for happiness: Karassery|work=OnManorama|access-date=2018-10-15}}</ref> His writings and lectures support [[Inclusive Democracy|secular democracy]] and [[Gender equality|gender justice]]. In September 2018, he led a sit-in protest that demanded the arrest of bishop [[Franco Mulakkal]] for allegedly raping a nun.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/kozhikode-activists-stage-sit-in-stir-demanding-bishop-mulakkals-arrest/articleshow/65846297.cms|title=Kozhikode: Activists stage sit-in stir demanding Bishop Mulakkal's arrest|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-10-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SzEEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22M.+N.+Karassery%22+-Bharatpedia&pg=PA32|title=Outlook|date=2008-03-24|publisher=Outlook Publishing|language=en}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
Karassery's works include:<ref>[https://mnkarassery.com/my-works/ "Works"]</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Publisher
! Notes
|-
| 1981
| ''Vishakalanam''
| [[Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society|National Book Stall]], Kottayam
|
|-
| 1981
| ''Thirumozhikal''
| Prathibha Books, Calicut
| Selected sayings of [[Muhammad]]
|-
| 1982
| ''Mulla Nasaruddeente Podikkaikal''
| Akshara Books, Calicut
| Humour stories of [[Mullah Nasruddin]]
|-
| 1987
| ''Kurimanam''
| Malayalam Publication, Calicut
|
|-
| 1987
| ''Husnul Jamal''
| Al Huda Book Stall, Calicut
| Retelling of [[Moyinkutty Vaidyar]]'s epic poem
|-
| 1989
| ''Thiruvarul''
| Al Huda Book Stall, Calicut
| Selected verses from Koran
|-
| 1995
| ''Alochana''
| Current Books, Trichur
|
|-
| 1996
| ''Onninte Darshanam''
| Poorna Publications, Calicut
|
|-
| 1997
|''Kazchavattam''
| PK Brothers, Calicut
|
|-
| 1998
| ''Mararude Kurukshethram''
| Vallathol Vidyapeetham, Sukapuram
| A study on [[Kuttikrishna Marar]]'s ''Bharathaparyaadanam''
|-
| 1999
| ''Kulichallennu Paranjalentha?''
| Lipi Publications, Calicut
|
|-
| 2000
| ''Mulla Nasarudheente Nerampokkukal''
| Lipi Publications, Calicut
| Humour stories of [[Mullah Nasruddin]]
|-
| 2000
| ''Basheer Mala''
| Lipi Publications, Calicut
| Songs on [[Vaikom Muhammad Basheer]]
|-
| 2001
| ''Aarum Koluthatha Vilakku''
| National Book Stall, Kottayam
|
|-
| 2001
| ''Chekanoorinte Raktham''
| Pappiyon Publications, Calicut
| Essays on the murder of [[Chekannur Maulavi]]
|-
| 2001
| ''Thunchan Parambile Bleach''
| Olive Publications, Calicut
| Humour
|-
| 2002
| ''Muslim Nadukalile Pazhanchollukal''
| Pappiyon Publications, Calicut
| Proverbs from the Muslim world
|-
| 2003
| ''Basheerinte Poonkavanam''
| [[DC Books]], Kottayam
| Essays on [[Vaikom Muhammad Basheer]]
|-
| 2004
| ''Vargeeyathaykkethire oru Pusthakam''
| [[Mathrubhumi|Mathrubhumi Books]], Calicut
| Essays on secularism
|-
| 2005
| ''Nireekshanathinte Rekhakal''
| Poorna Publications, Calicut
|
|-
| 2005
| ''Thelimalayalam''
| DC Books, Kottayam
| Essays on socio-linguistics
|-
| 2006
| ''Pathantharam''
| Current Books, Trichur
|
|-
| 2006
| ''Nammude Mumpile Kannadikal''
| Lipi Publications, Calicut
|
|-
| 2007
|''Oru Vakkinte Paatham''
| Kairali Book Trust, Kannur
|
|-
| 2007
|''Vivekam Pakam Cheyyunnathu Ethu Aduppilanu?''
| Mathrubhumi Books, Calicut
| Essays on secularism
|-
| 2008
| ''Vaikom Muhammad Basheer''
| Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi
| Biography of [[Vaikom Muhammad Basheer]]
|-
| 2008
| ''Kunjunni- Lokavum Kolavum''
| Vallathol Vidyapeetham, Sukapuram
| Biography of [[Kunjunni Mash]]
|-
| 2008
|''[https://dcbookstore.com/books/UMMAMARKKUVENDI-ORU-SANKATAHARAJI Ummamarkkuvendi Oru Sankada Haraji]''
| DC Books, Kottayam
| Essays on the problems faced by Kerala's Muslim women
|-
| 2008
|''Naykkalkku Praveshanamilla''
| Chintha Publishers, Trivandrum
|
|-
| 2009
|''Jathiyekkal Kattiyulla Raktham''
| National Book Stall, Kottayam
| Essays on caste politics
|-
| 2009
| ''Aranu Christianikale Apamanikkunnath?''
| Grand Books, Kottayam
|
|-
| 2010
| ''Islamika Rashtreeyam Vimarshikkappedunnu''
| Mathrubhumi Books, Calicut
| Critique of Islamist politics
|-
| 2010
| ''Snehamillathavarkku Mathavishwasamilla''
| Sithara Books, Kayamkulam
|
|-
| 2010
| ''Mulla Nasarudheente Kusrithikal''
| DC Books, Kottayam
| Humour stories of Mullah Nasruddin
|-
| 2011
| ''Snehichum Tharkkichum''
| H&C Books, Trichur
|
|-
| 2011
| ''Kuruthakkedil Kuricha Thudakkam''
| Poorna Publications, Calicut
|
|-
| 2011
| ''Mulla Nasarudheen Kathakal''
| Mathrubhumi Books, Calicut
| Humour stories of Mullah Nasruddin
|-
| 2012
| ''Vishappinte Athmeeyatha''
| Lipi Publications, Calicut
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[https://dcbookstore.com/books/mathetharavaadathe-muslingal-pedikkendathundo Mathetharavadathe Musleengal Pedikkendathundo?]''
| DC Books, Kottayam
| Essays on secularism
|-
| 2012
| ''[https://dcbookstore.com/books/TAAIMOZHI Thaymozhi]''
| DC Books, Kottayam
| Essays on socio-linguistics
|-
| 2012
| ''[https://dcbookstore.com/books/malayaalavaakku Malayala Vakku]''
| DC Books, Kottayam
| Essays on socio-linguistics
|-
| 2012
| ''[https://dcbookstore.com/books/azheekode-mash Azhicode Mash]''
| DC Books, Kottayam
| Essays on [[Sukumar Azhikode]]
|-
| 2012
| ''Anubhavam Ormma Yathra''
| Olive Publications, Calicut
| Travel notes and memoirs
|-
| 2013
| ''Neethi Thedunna Vakku''
| DC Books, Kottayam
| Selected essays, Ed. K. C. Narayanan
|-
| 2014
| ''Vakkinte Varavu''
| [[Kerala Bhasha Institute]], Trivandrum
| Essays on socio-linguistics
|-
| 2014
| ''[https://www.mbibooks.com/product/pidakozhi-koovaruthu/ Pidakkozhi Koovaruth!]''
| Mathrubhumi Books, Calicut
| Essays on the problems faced by Muslim women in Kerala
|-
| 2015
| ''Moyinkutty Vaidyar: Kalayum Kaalavum''
| Vallathol Vidyapeetham, Sukapuram
| Biography of [[Moyinkutty Vaidyar]]
|-
| 2017
| ''Valarunna Keralam, Marunna Malayalam''
| DC Books, Kottayam
| Evolution of the Malayalam language from 1956 to 2016
|-
| 2017
| ''Thiranjedutha Sahitya Lekhanangal''
| Kerala Sahitya Akademi, Trichur
| Selected essays, Ed. P. K.Dayanandan
|-
| 2020
| ''Mathathinte Rashtreeyavum Rashtreeyathinte Mathavum''
| Hornbill Publications, Trichur
|
|-
| 2020
| ''Karasseriyile Kissakal''
| Mathrubhumi Books, Calicut
| About Karassery village
|-
| 2020
| ''Pulikkottil: Mappilappattile Keraleeyatha''
| Vallathol Vidyapeetham, Sukapuram
| A study on the works of Pulikkottil Hyder
|-
| 2021
| ''Basheer: Nanmayude Velicham''
| Finger Books, Perambra
| A study on the works of [[Vaikom Muhammad Basheer]]
|-
| 2022
|''[https://www.mbibooks.com/product/enthina-malayalam-padikkunnathu/ Enthina Malayalam Padikkunnath?]''
| Mathrubhumi Books, Calicut
|
|-
| 2022
|''[https://www.mbibooks.com/product/umma/ Umma]''
| Mathrubhumi Books, Calicut
| Memoirs about Karassery's mother
|-
|}

===Edited works===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Publisher
! Notes
|-
| 1979
| ''Pulikkottil Kritikal''
| Mappila Kala Sahitya Vedi, Wandoor
| Selected works of Pulikkottil Hyder
|-
| 1991
| ''Navathalam''
| PK Brothers, Calicut
| Selected of modern poerms in Malayalam
|-
| 1997
| ''Tharathamya Sahitya Vicharam''
| [[University of Calicut]], Calicut
| Studies on comparative literature
|-
| 1998
| ''Tharathamya Sahitya Chintha''
| [[University of Calicut]], Calicut
| Studies on comparative literature
|-
| 1999
| ''Tharathamya Sahitya Vivekam''
| [[University of Calicut]], Calicut
| Studies on comparative literature
|-
| 1999
| ''Rajatharekha''
| Current Books, Trichur
| On the Malayalam department of Calicut University (1971–96)
|-
| 2000
| ''Sahitya Sidhantha Charcha''
| [[University of Calicut]], Calicut
| Studies on literary theories
|-
| 2005
| ''CN Smaranika''
| Lipi Publications, Calicut
| Essays on [[C. N. Ahmad Moulavi]]
|}

===Interviews===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Publisher
! Notes
|-
| 2003
| ''Samsaram''
| [[Mulberry Publications]], Calicut
| Interviews with [[Vaikom Muhammad Basheer]], [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]], [[N. P. Mohammed]] and [[Sukumar Azhikode]]
|-
| 2005
| ''Malabar Kalapam, Nalam Lokam, Keraleeyatha''
| Current Books, Trichur
| Interview with M. Gangadharan on [[Malabar rebellion]] and other topics
|-
| 2006
| ''Shariath : Chila Varthamanangal''
| Pappiyon Publications, Calicut
| Interviews on [[Sharia]] with [[Vaikom Muhammad Basheer]], [[Asghar Ali Engineer]], [[Kamala Surayya]], [[Thoppil Mohamed Meeran]], [[Sara Aboobacker]], [[N. P. Mohammed]] and [[Tahir Mahmood]]
|-
| 2019
| ''Varthamankala Varthamanangal''
| DC Books, Kottayam
| Interview with [[Anand (writer)|Anand]]
|-
| 2020
| ''Gandhiyude Sakshi''
| DC Books, Kottayam
| Interview with [[V. Kalyanam]], [[M. K. Gandhi]]'s personal secretary
|}

===Translations===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Publisher
! Notes
|-
| 1983
| ''Makkayilekkulla Patha''
| Islamic Publishing House, Calicut
| Translation of ''[[The Road to Mecca (book)|The Road to Mecca]]'' by [[Muhammad Asad]]
|-
| 1999
| ''Pottekkattu''
| Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi
| Translation of ''Pottekkattu'', an English biography of [[S. K. Pottekkatt]]u by R. Viswanathan
|-
| 2002
| ''Pranayaharsham''
| Pappiyon Publications, Calicut
| Translation of selected love poems of [[Rumi]]
|-
| 2003
| ''Pranayadaham''
| Pappiyon Publications, Calicut
| Translation of selected love poems of [[Kahlil Gibran]]
|-
| 2013
| ''Mazha Kanakkunnu''
| University of Calicut
| Translation of ''Rain Rising'' by [[Nirupama Rao]]
|-
| 2018
| ''Vazhthupattillathe''
| DC Books, Kottayam
| Translation of selected essays by [[Anita Pratap]]
|}

==Awards==
* N. Mohanan Award<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/wxtcfa/article25118475.ece|title=Sarojini, wife of the late poet O.N.V. Kurup, presenting the N. Mohanan Award to writer M.N. Karassery |date=2018-10-04|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-10-15|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* Sambasivan Award

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.mnkarassery.com/ Personal page]
* [http://www.universityofcalicut.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=241&Itemid=416 University page]
* [https://dptmalayalam.wordpress.com/ 40th Anniversary of the Department of Malayalam, Calicut University]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130604100757/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/books/article/excerpts/2348/#storycontent Excerpts from Karassery's book ''Islamika Rashtreeyam Vimarshikkapedunnu'']

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Malayalam-language writers]]
[[Category:People from Kozhikode district]]
[[Category:1951 births]]
[[Category:Malayalam literary critics]]
[[Category:Indian literary critics]]

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