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{{Short description|Indian writer}}
{{other people|Thomas Mathew}}
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| birth_place = Keekkozhur, [[Pathanamthitta]], [[Kerala]], India
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| occupation = Literary critic, Orator, Translator, Academic
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'''M. Thomas Mathew''' is an Indian literary critic, orator, translator and academic who writes in [[Malayalam]] language. He has written a number of books on literary criticism such as ''Dhanthagopurathilekku Veendum'', ''Ente Valmeekamevide'', ''Ashante Seethayanam'' and ''Athmavinte Murivukal'' and has translated works into Malayalam which includes ''New Humanism'' written by [[M. N. Roy]]. He is a recipient of several honours including [[Sahitya Akademi Award]], [[Vayalar Award]] and [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism]].

==Biography==
Born on 27 September 1940 in Keekozhur, a small hamlet in [[Pathanamthitta]] district, in the south Indian state of [[Kerala]],<ref name="Sahitya Akademi Award 2022">{{Cite web |title=Sahitya Akademi Award 2022 |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2022/12/22/kendra-sahitya-akademi-awards.html |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=ManoramaOnline |language=ml}}</ref> Thomas Mathew did his education at [[Christian College, Chengannur]] and [[Maharaja's College, Ernakulam]] and started his career as a lecturer at his alma mater, Christian College, Chengannur.<ref name="Vayalar award for M Thomas Mathew">{{Cite news |title=Vayalar award for M Thomas Mathew |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2009/oct/11/vayalar-award-for-m-thomas-mathew-91721.html |access-date=2023-05-06|newspaper=The New Indian Express|date=11 October 2009}}</ref> He has also worked as a professor in other educational institutions in Kerala such as Government College, Chittoor, [[Government Victoria College, Palakkad|Victoria College, Palakkad]], and Maharaja's College, Ernakulam and as the principal in [[Panampilly Memorial Government College]], Chalakkudy, [[Sree Neelakanta Government Sanskrit College, Pattambi]], and [[Government College, Munnar]] before superannuating in 1996.<ref name="Sahitya Akademi Award for M Thomas Mathew">{{Cite news |last=Reporter |first=Madhyamam |date=2022-12-22 |title=Sahitya Akademi Award for M Thomas Mathew |language=ml |url=https://www.madhyamam.com/culture/literature/kendra-sahitya-akademi-award-to-mthomas-mathew-1109736 |access-date=2022-12-22}}</ref> He also served as the Director of [[Kerala Bhasha Institute]].<ref name="Maharajas College Ernakulam.">{{Cite web |title=Maharajas College Ernakulam. |url=https://maharajas.ac.in/index.php/content/index/pioneers-malayalam |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=maharajas.ac.in}}</ref>

Thomas Mathew has published a number of books, covering the genres of literary criticism, and translation and has edited three anthologies of literary articles.<ref name="Edited books by M Thomas Mathew">{{Cite web |title=Edited books by M Thomas Mathew |url=https://keralabookstore.com/books-by/%25E0%25B4%258E%25E0%25B4%2582-%25E0%25B4%25A4%25E0%25B5%258B%25E0%25B4%25AE%25E0%25B4%25B8%25E0%25B5%258D-%25E0%25B4%25AE%25E0%25B4%25BE%25E0%25B4%25A4%25E0%25B5%258D%25E0%25B4%25AF%25E0%25B5%2581/4703/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=keralabookstore.com}}</ref> His work ''Athmavinte Murivukal'' fetched him the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism]] in 2001.<ref name="Awards">{{Cite web |title=Awards |url=https://keralasahityaakademi.org/അവാർഡുകൾ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=Kerala Sahithya Academi}}</ref> He was awarded [[Vayalar Award]] in 2009 for his work ''Marar: Lavanyanubhavathinte Yuktishilpam''.<ref name="Vayalar literary award for Thomas Mathew">{{Cite news |date=8 October 2011 |title=Vayalar literary award for Thomas Mathew |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-10-10/thiruvananthapuram/28068934_1_literary-award-citation-and-memento-litterateur |url-status=dead |access-date=6 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811065804/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-10-10/thiruvananthapuram/28068934_1_literary-award-citation-and-memento-litterateur |archive-date=11 August 2011}}</ref> A recipient of the M. K. Sanu Award in 2020,<ref name="Governor, CM greet Sanoo as he turns 94">{{Cite news |date=2020-10-27 |title=Governor, CM greet Sanoo as he turns 94 |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/governor-cm-greet-sanoo-as-he-turns-94/article32957279.ece |access-date=2022-12-22 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> he received the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] for his work ''Ashante Seethayanam'' in 2022.<ref name="Sahitya Akademi Award for M. Thomas Mathew">{{Cite news |title=Sahitya Akademi Award for M. Thomas Mathew |language=ml |url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/national/kendra-sahitya-akademi-award-to-thomas-mathew-c-radhakrishnan-also-acknowledged/1063138 |access-date=2022-12-22}}</ref><ref name="Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for Thomas Mathew">{{Cite news |author=Web Desk |date=2022-12-22 |title=Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for Thomas Mathew |language=ml |url=https://www.mediaoneonline.com/india/kendra-sahitya-akademi-c-radhakrishnan-as-eminent-member-202605 |access-date=2022-12-22}}</ref> He is also a recipient of C. B. Kumar Endowmment Prize of [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]], C. J. Father Vadakkel Award, Dr. C. P. Menon Memorial Award, Mar Gregorios Memorial Award and Dr. T. P. Sukumar Memorial Award.<ref name="M Thomas Mathew - profile">{{Cite web |title=M Thomas Mathew - profile |url=https://greenbooksindia.com/m-thomas-mathew |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=greenbooksindia.com}}</ref>

Thomas Mathew lives in [[Changampuzha Nagar]], in [[Kochi]], Kerala.<ref name="M Thomas Mathew - profile" />

== Selected bibliography ==
=== Literary criticism and articles ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="width:75%"
! scope="col" style="width:40%" | Title
! scope="col" style="width:10%" | Year
! scope="col" style="width:25%" | Form
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| ''Ente Valmeekamevide ?''<ref name="Ente Valmeekamevide ?">{{Cite web |title=Ente Valmeekamevide ? |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/347848 |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=University of Calicut Library Catalog |language=ml}}</ref> || 1983 || Articles
|-
| ''Sahithya Darsanam''<ref name="Sahithya Darsanam">{{Cite web |title=Sahithya Darsanam |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/306748 |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=University of Calicut Library Catalog |language=ml}}</ref> || 1986 || Literary criticism
|-
| ''Athmavinte Murivukal''<ref name="Athmavinte Murivukal">{{Cite web |title=Athmavinte Murivukal |url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/41368509 |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=www.worldcat.org |language=en}}</ref> || 1998 || Literary criticism
|-
| ''Bible Anubhavam''<ref name="Bible Anubhavam">{{Cite web |title=Bible Anubhavam |url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/187555915 |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=www.worldcat.org |language=en}}</ref> || 2007 || Articles
|-
| ''Rudithanusari Kavi''<ref name="Rudithanusari Kavi">{{Cite web |title=Rudithanusari Kavi |url=https://www.indulekha.com/index.php?route=product/product&author_id=&product_id=1785 |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=www.indulekha.com}}</ref> || 2009 || Literary criticism
|-
| ''Marubhoomiyil Vilichu Parayunnavante Sabdam''<ref name="Marubhoomiyil Vilichu Parayunnavante Sabdam">{{Cite web |title=Marubhoomiyil Vilichu Parayunnavante Sabdam |url=https://www.indulekha.com/marubhoomiyil-vilichuparayunnavante-sabdam-thomas-mathew?author_id= |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=www.indulekha.com}}</ref> || 2011 || Literary criticism
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| ''Danthagopurathilekku Veendum''<ref name="Danthagopurathilekku Veendum">{{Cite web |title=Danthagopurathilekku Veendum |url=https://www.indulekha.com/danthagopurathilekku-veendum-essays-m-thomas-mathew?author_id= |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=www.indulekha.com}}</ref> || 2011 || Literary criticism
|-
| ''Manushyant̲e Sabdaṃ Sangeethaṃpole''<ref name="Manushyant̲e Sabdaṃ Sangeethaṃpole">{{Cite web |title=Manushyant̲e Sabdaṃ Sangeethaṃpole |url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/154310370 |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=www.worldcat.org |language=en}}</ref> || 2011 || Articles
|-
| ''Anthasngharshathinte Varamozhi Sakshyam''<ref name="Anthasngharshathinte Varamozhi Sakshyam">{{Cite web |title=Anthasngharshathinte Varamozhi Sakshyam |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/347848 |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=University of Calicut Library Catalog |language=ml}}</ref> || 2018 || Literary criticism
|-
| ''Marar : lavanyaanubhavathinte Yukthi Shilpam''<ref name="OO">{{Cite web |title=Marar : lavanyaanubhavathinte Yukthi Shilpam |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/117491 |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=University of Calicut Library Catalog |language=ml}}</ref> || 2006 || Literary criticism
|-
| ''Anthasangharshathinte Varamozhi Sakshyam''<ref name="Anthasangharshathinte Varamozhi Sakshyam">{{Cite web |title=Anthasangharshathinte Varamozhi Sakshyam |url=https://www.indulekha.com/anthasangharshathinte-varamozhi-sakshyam-essays-m-thomas-mathew?author_id= |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=www.indulekha.com}}</ref> || 2018 || Literary criticism
|-
| ''Ashante Seethayanam''<ref name="Asante Seethayanam">{{Cite web |title=Asante Seethayanam |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/347848 |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=University of Calicut Library Catalog |language=ml}}</ref> || 2019 || Literary criticism
|}

=== Translations ===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="width:75%"
! scope="col" style="width:40%" | Title
! scope="col" style="width:10%" | Year
! scope="col" style="width:25%" | Form
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| ''R.U.R''<ref name="R.U.R">{{Cite web |title=R.U.R |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/308160 |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=University of Calicut Library Catalog |language=ml}}</ref> || 2014 || Translation
|-
| ''New Humanism''<ref name="New Humanism">{{Cite web |title=New Humanism |url=https://janayugomonline.com/m-thomas-mathew-won-kenra-sahithya-puraskaram-c-radhakrishnan-became-eminent-member/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=Janayugam Online |date=22 December 2022 |language=ml}}</ref> || || Translation
|}

=== Edited books ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="width:75%"
! scope="col" style="width:40%" | Title
! scope="col" style="width:10%" | Year
! scope="col" style="width:25%" | Form
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| ''Sargapatham - Akkitham''<ref name="Sargapatham - Akkitham">{{Cite web |title=Sargapatham - Akkitham |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/സര്‍ഗപഥം-അക്കിത്തം/18219/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=KeralaBookStore.com |language=ml}}</ref> || 2021 || Anthology
|-
| ''M. K. Sanu''<ref name="M. K. Sanu">{{Cite web |title=M. K. Sanu |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/എം-കെ-സാനു/18563/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=KeralaBookStore.com |language=ml}}</ref> || 2021 || Anthology
|-
| ''Nataka Sameeksha''<ref name="Nataka Sameeksha">{{Cite web |title=Nataka Sameeksha |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/നാടക-സമീക്ഷ/20597/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=KeralaBookStore.com |language=ml}}</ref> || 2022 || Anthology
|}

== See also ==
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* [[M. K. Sanu]]
* [[M. Achuthan]]
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{{portal|India|Literature}}

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Cite web |title=M Thomas Mathew - Worldcat Identities |url=https://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n89119418/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=Worldcat.org}}
* {{Cite web |title=M Thomas Mathew |url=https://www.indulekha.com/index.php?route=product/author/info&author_id=802 |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=www.indulekha.com}}

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Subhah Shirin at 21:53, 13 December 2025