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LanguageMalayalam, English CitizenshipUSA RoleWriter
NationalityIndian NameGeorge Mannickarottu
BornMay 28, 1944 (1944-05-28) GenreNovel, Short Story, Article SubjectHistory, Culture, Fiction, Social Aspects
George K. Mannickarottu popularly known as George Mannickarottu or just Mannickarottu is a Malayalam writer who is credited with publishing the first Malayalam novel in America in 1982; Jeevithathinte Kanneer (Tears of Life). He is also author of the Americayile Malayala Sahithya Charithram (History of Malayalam Literature in America). Mannickarottu also has received several awards for his literary works including the first Federation of Kerala Associations in North America (FOKANA) literary award. His first two novels Jeevithathinte Kanneer and Agniyudham were written while he was in North India but published after his immigration to the United States of America. Another novel, America, is an historical novel relating the Malayalee Community in America since its inception through a quarter century of their life in America. He has also written short stories, essays and history.
Born May 28, 1944 in the North part of Pattazhi, a village in Quilon District, Kerala State, South India, later-on moved to another village called Kaithaparmabe north of Pattazhi and south of Pathanamthitta District. Mannickarottu married a nurse, and moved to the USA. He now lives in Stafford, Texas, USA. George Mannickarottu is widely acknowledged as an accomplished novelist, essayist (including satirical and humorous), and short-story writer. He is also a literary critic, publisher and editor.
President
India Catholics of Houston (3 times)
Kerala Writers Forum 2 years,
Malayalam Society of America (Present)
Malayalee Association of Greater Houston
Regional vice president
Kerala Literary Association of North America 1998-2000
Chairman
World Malayalee Council, Texas Province 2000 & 2001
FOKANA Sahithya Sammelanam 2008
Co-Chair
FOKANA Sahithya Sammelenam 1996 & 2002
Secretary
World Malayalee Council, Houston Province 1998 & 1999,
Malankara Catholic Mission of Houston (4 times)
Non - Resident Keralalite Affairs (NORKA) – 2003 & 04
Malayalee Press Council USA, Houston
Publisher and Chief Editor
’Kerala Nadam’ (Literary and News magazine) 5 years
Editorial Offices
Chief editor ’Kerala Nadam’ 5 years.
Chief editor for all the four Souvenir Books published for India Catholics of Houston from 1982 to 2005
Chief editor for the one and only Souvenir Book ever published for the Ecumenical Indian Christian Community in Houston
Editor for Kerala Cultural Association’s publication, ’Mattoli’ 1982
Chief consultant
Malyalee Americayil (A docu-Seriel for Kairali)
Literary Works
Writes in Malayalam and English (mostly in Malalyalam)
More than 30 short stories
Wrote and still writing several articles.
His articles and stories are being published in almost all Malayalam periodicals in the USA.
Some of his literary works are being published in Kerala also like Deepika, Chandrika, Kumkumam, Kerala Kavitha etc.
Novels
Geevithathinte Kanneer First Malayalam novel published in North America. (First printed in 1982 and then in 1985. 3rd edition (1987) published by NBS, 4th by Prabhath book house
Agniyudham. Published by NBS Then Prabhat Book House.
America. (3 editions) Published by NBS, Vishalakairali Publications & Prabhat
Short Stories
Mouna Nombarangal
Akalunna Bandhamgal
Essays
Bhodhadhara
Samskaraparinam (in Printing)
History
Americayile Malayala Sahithya Charithram
Audio
Production director ’Puthussery Kavithakal’
Awards Received
Malayalee Association of Greater Houston Award 1991
FOKANA Award 1992 (First FOKANA literary award)
FOKANA Editorial Award 1996
Kairali Award, Kottayam 1998
Sahithya Samannya vedi award, Calicut 2004
Christian Arts and Cultural Foundation of North America award 2006
