M. K. Sanu
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| Born | 27 October 1926 Thumpoly, Kingdom of Travancore, British India (present day Alappuzha, Kerala, India) |
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| Language | Malayalam |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genre | Poetry, essay, biography |
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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. In 2011, he won the Padmaprabha Literary Award.