Indu Menon (b. 13 June 1980 ) is an Indian, novelist, short story writer, screenwriter and sociologist.
Early life
Menon's parents were Umayanallur S. Vikraman Nair and Sathyavathi. Vikraman Nair is a Carnatic musician and a critic.
She was educated at the NSS school Chaalappuram; BTMAMUPTemplate:Clarify school, Pengad; and SPBSTemplate:Clarify Ramanattukara. She took her pre-degree in science from Farook College and completed her BA in Sociology and Malayalam at Zamorin's Guruvayurappan College. She then completed her Master's in Sociology.
Indu married Malayalam film director and poet Rupesh Paul. Rupesh and Indu have a daughter Gowri Maria and a son Adithya.[1]
Career
Reviewing her Kathakal, The Hindu writes:
As a short story writer, Indu Menon can be said to have succeeded Kamala Das, who traversed the worlds of poetry and fiction with ease. This, however, is not to suggest that she is a story-teller cast in the ‘Kamala Das mould'. Far from plodding along the trodden path, she courageously explores new areas.
Indu Menon's themes as well as technique compel attention. Going beyond issues such as gender and sexuality, which young women writers are generally preoccupied with, she challenges Kerala society that is showing unmistakable signs of regression, at various other levels too. For instance, she takes on the forces of communalism in a way few other writers, man or woman, have done. Hers is the voice of the ‘New Woman', which is yet to make itself heard in the public space.[2]
Awards and honours
- 2001: Mathrubhumi Katha Award, Annapoornnayute Pattikal,Stories
- 2002: Poorna Uroob Award ,The Other Woman, Stories/2002
- 2002 Malayalashabdam Award, Palunk pavayuTe Ezham nizhal Mathsyam, Stories/2002
- 2003: Janapriya Puraskaram - The Lesbian Cow[3]
- 2004: EP sushama Endowment - Yoshithayurakkangal [4]
- 2004: Best Young Writer Kerala, India Today [Malayalam]
- 2005: Kerala Sahitya Akademi - Gita Hiranyan Award, The Lesbian Cow, Stories
- 2007: Ankanam Award Sangh Parivar, Stories
- 2011: SBT Award, Stories - Indu Menon, Stories
- 2014: Kendra Sahitya Akademi - Yuva Puraskar - Chumbana Shabda Tharavali, Stories
- 2015: Best Indian Writer India, India Today [English]
- 2016: Galleria Gallent International Novel Award, Kappalinekkurichoru vichithrapusthakam
- 2016: A Nasar Aksharam Novel Award, Kappalinekkurichoru vichithrapusthakam
Bibliography
Novels
- KappalinekkuRichoru vichithrapusthakam[5]
- Janafress Oru Kodiya KamukanJanafress A Terriffic Lover(2021)
Collections of short stories
- The Lesbian Cow (2002)
- Sangh parivar (2005)
- Hinduchayayulla Muslim Purushan (2007) (The Muslim Man who looks like a Hindu )
- Chumbanasabda thaaravali(2013) (The Dictionary of Kisses)
- Indumenonte Kathakal (2013) (Selected short stories of Indu Menon)
- Pazharasaththottam (2017)
Memoirs
- Enne Chumpikkan Padippicha sthreeye(2014)
- Ente thene ente aanandame (2014)
Translations
- The Lesbian Cow (2002)
- Avar Chaayam thekkaatha Chavittu Padikalilirunnu Cholam Thinnumpol (2003)
- Anuragaththinte Pusthakam (2007)
- Nammute Raktham(2021) (Tribal Poetry)
Edited Work
- Bhoomiyile Penkuttikalkk (2005)
- Thanath Bhakshanavum Jeevanopadhiyum (2019)
- Unwritten Histories and Tribal Freedom Fighters (2020)
References
- ↑ Manassiloru Mazhavillu on Kairalitv. kairalitvonline.
- ↑ Voice of a new woman. The Hindu(10 May 2011).
- ↑ Briefly. The Hindu(2004-03-13).Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
- ↑ Award for Indu Menon. The Hindu(2004-02-06).Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
- ↑ Sea of thoughts, Pillai, Meena T.(26 November 2015).
External links
External links
- Blogger profile
- Interview with Menon at DC Books (in Malayalam)
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- ↑ These three young writers are trying to find a language adequate to express the traumas that characterise our society 22122014. m.indiatoday.in.
- ↑ Sea of thoughts, Pillai, Meena T.(26 November 2015).
- ↑ Def Min assures borders with Pak safe despite emergency - Karnataka Assembly Polls 2008. expressindia.indianexpress.com.
- ↑ Award for Indu Menon. The Hindu(2004-02-06).Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
- ↑ Kairali News Online. www.facebook.com.
- ↑ malayanma.org. www.facebook.com.
- ↑ Poetry dominates Sahitya Akademi Yuva awards(23 August 2014).
- ↑ Kappalinekkurichoru Vichithra Pusthakam Archives - Kairalinewsonline.com. Kairalinewsonline.com.
- ↑ Wiki News SEO from India - news and reviews of SEO in India and Abroad. Wiki News SEO from India.Template:Dead link