K. M. George (writer)

Dr. K. M. George
Born	(1914-04-20)April 20, 1914 Edayaranmula, Kerala
Died	November 19, 2002(2002-11-19) (aged 88) Thiruvananthapuram
Nationality	Indian
Other names	Karimpumannil Mathai George
Occupation(s)	Editor, Writer, Literary critic, Academic, Scholar.
Known for	Malayalam literature, Chief Editor of Malayalam Encyclopaedia
Notable work	A Survey of Malayalam Literature, Western Influence on Malayalam Language & Literature, Comparative Indian Literature, Masterpieces of Indian Literature

Karimpumannil Mathai George, popularly known as Dr. K. M. George, is an eminent Malayalam writer and educator. An erudite scholar and literary critic with astute organisational capabilities, he is best known as a pioneer of Comparative Indian Studies and Literatures. For his monumental works - Comparative Indian Literature, Modern Indian Literature and Masterpieces of Indian Literature, that promoted national integration through literature in India, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2001, one of the highest national awards of India.

Selected books

• Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Surveys and poems, Sāhitya Akādemī (1992) ISBN 978-81-7201-324-0
• Western Influence on Malayalam Language and Literature, Sahitya Akademi (1972) ISBN 978-81-260-0413-3
• Comparative Indian Literature, Kēraḷa Sāhitya Akkādami, (1984)
• A survey of Malayalam literature, Asia Pub. House (1968)
• A. R. Rajaraja Varma , Sahitya Akademi (1979)