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'''K. M. Daniel''' (9 May 1920 – 18 July 1988) was an [[India]]n literary critic and scholar from [[Kerala]], [[India]]. He was born in [[Chengannur]] in [[Alappuzha]] district in [[Kerala]]. He took his master's degree in [[Malayalam language]] from Kerala University in literature and served for forty years as Lecturer and Professor in various colleges. He is the first person from University of Kerala to receive first rank in Malayalam M.A with a second class. He is one of the first few writers in Malayalam who tried to combine eastern and western literary theories in the study of Malayalam works. He is the brother of Mahakavi K.M. Varghese and nephew of Mahakavi K.V. Simon and a relative of Dr K.M. George. He was also a close friend of famous poet Changampuzha Krishnapilla. He received Kerala Sahitya Academy award for his book "Kaladarsanam" and Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-Operative Society award for "Vimarsanam-Sidhanthavum Prayogavum". He died on 18 July 1988. His son Pradeep Daniel was a member of the Kerala Ranji Trophy Cricket and the captain of the Kerala Junior cricket team..<ref>{{cite book |last=George |first=K. M.|author-link1=K. M. George (writer)|title=Western influence on Malayalam language and literature|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MZqqyxVkufQC&printsec=frontcover&cad=0|year=2008|publisher=[[Sahithya Akademi]] }}<br />
</ref><ref>Akhilavijnanakosam; D.C. Books; Kottayam</ref><ref>Sahithyakara Directory; Kerala Sahithya Academy, Thrissur</ref><br />
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==Works==<br />
*''Samgha Nadam''<br />
*''Vimarsanaveedhi''<br />
*''Kaladarsanam''<br />
*''Vedaviharapatanangal''<br />
*''Vimarsanam-Sidhanthavum Prayogavum''<br />
*''Veenapoovu Kanmnpil''<br />
*''Navachakravalam Naliniyilum Mattum''<br />
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