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	'''Mohiyuddin Nadukkandiyil Karassery''', commonly known as '''M. N. Karassery''', is an 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 ~~Shib~~ 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>		'''Mohiyuddin Nadukkandiyil Karassery''', commonly known as '''M. N. Karassery''', is an 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==		==Early life==

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'''Mohiyuddin Nadukkandiyil Karassery''', commonly known as '''M. N. Karassery''', is an 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 Shib 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 July 2, 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=www.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 Ph.D 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=http://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 - Times of India|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+-wikipedia&pg=PA32|title=Outlook|last=Publishing|first=Outlook|date=2008-03-24|publisher=Outlook Publishing|language=en}}</ref>

==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==
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==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]

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[[Category:Malayalam literary critics]]
[[Category:Indian literary critics]]

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