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'''Mary John Koothattukulam''' (22 January 1905 – 2 December 1998) was a [[Malayalam|Malayalam language]] poet from [[Kerala]], India.<ref>{{cite book|last=ജെ. ദേവിക|title='കുലസ്ത്രീയും' 'ചന്തപ്പെണ്ണും' ഉണ്ടായതെങ്ങനെ ?|year=2010|publisher=സെന്റർ ഫോർ ഡെവലപ്പ്മെന്റ് സ്റ്റഡീസ്|pages=179}}</ref> In 1996, she was honoured with the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions]].<ref>{{cite book|last=എഡിറ്റർ : ഡോ. പി.വി.കൃഷ്ണൻനായർ|title=സാഹിത്യകാര ഡയറക്ടറി|year=2004|publisher=കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി|isbn=81-7690-042-7|pages=358}}</ref><br />
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==Biography==<br />
Mary was born as the daughter of a priest Chorepiscopus Chollampel Yohannan and Annamma. She studied at St. John's Syrian Higher Secondary School, Vadakara. She was the older sister of the playwright and critic, [[C. J. Thomas]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Thomas |first=Rosy |title=Evan Ente Priya C.J. |publisher=D C Books |year=2021 |edition=3rd |location=Kottayam |pages=50, 58 |language=Malayalam}}</ref> When forced to marry a person she did not like, Mary left her house and took refuge with the social reformer [[Padmanabhan Palpu|Dr. Palpu]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Śr̲īdharan |first=Si Pi |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OHcRAQAAIAAJ&q=%E0%B4%AE%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%BF+%E0%B4%9C%E0%B5%8B%E0%B4%A3%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8D+%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%82%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%B3%E0%B4%82 |title=ഇന്നത്തെ സാഹിത്യകാരന്മാർ |date=1969 |publisher=Sāhityavēdi Pabȧḷikkēṣansȧ |language=ml}}</ref> From there, she studied and passed the Vidwan course and became a teacher. Later, she quit the job as a teacher and joined [[Travancore]] postal service. She was motivated by the high salary in the postal department at that time compared to the teaching job. Her unhealthiness also forced her to quit the job as teacher. After retiring from the postal service in 1960, she lived with her sister and family in a house at [[Trivandrum]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-02 |title=മേരി ജോൺ കൂത്താട്ടുകുളം; അങ്കണത്തിന്നലങ്കാരമായൊരു ചെമ്പനീർച്ചെടി |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/literature/features/mary-john-koothattukulam-death-anniversary-1.5250067 |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=Mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref> Mary's notable works include ''Prabhatapushpam, Bhaspamanikal, Antinakshatram, Poojapushpam, Ammayum Makalum'' and ''Chirikkunna Kattar''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daily |first=Keralakaumudi |title=മേരി ജോൺ കൂത്താട്ടുകുളത്തെ അനുസ്മരിച്ചു |url=https://keralakaumudi.com/news/news.php?id=45636&u=local-news-ernakulam-45636?amp=1 |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=Keralakaumudi Daily |language=en}}</ref> Apart from this, her poems have been published in various periodicals and annuals. In 1996, [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] honoured her with the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions|overall contribution award]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2020-09-30 |title=മേരി ജോണ് കൂത്താട്ടുകുളം |url=https://keralaliterature.com/malayalam-writers-മലയാളം-എഴുത്തുകാര്/മേരി-ജോണ്-കൂത്താട്ടുകുള/ |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=Keralaliterature.com |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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