M. K. Sanu

M. K. Sanu
Born (1926-10-27) 27 October 1926 (age 97)[1]
Thumpoly, Kingdom of Travancore, British India
(present day Alappuzha, Kerala, India)
Occupation
  • Writer
  • Critic
  • Poet
  • Biographer
  • Journalist
LanguageMalayalam
NationalityIndian
GenrePoetry, essay, biography
Website
www.sanumash.com

M. K. Sanu (born 27 October 1926) is an Indian Malayalam-language writer, critic, retired professor, biographer, journalist, orator, social activist, and human rights activist. He has authored over thirty-six books.

He is a permanent member of the International Body for Human Rights, as well as the founding member of the Mithram, a school for the mentally handicapped, in Mulanthuruthy, Ernakulam district, Kerala. He was a member of the award selection committee of the Vayalar Ramavarma Literary Award; however, he resigned in September 2019.[2] In 2011, he won the Padmaprabha Literary Award.[3]

  1. ^ www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2022/oct/28/useful-to-society-m-k-sanu-terms-96-years-well-lived-2512378.amp
  2. ^ Venugopal, Minnu. "Vayalar award row: MK Sanu criticises award selection". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  3. ^ "M K Sanu chosen for Padmaprabha Award". The Times of India. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2015.