Khadija Mumtaz | |
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| Born | 1955 Kattoor,Thrissur district,Kerala state, India |
| Occupation | Doctor,Creative Writer,essayist,Professor |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | St. Joseph's College, Irinjalakuda, Kozhikode Medical College |
| Notable works | Barsa,Aathuram,Mathrukam |
| Notable awards | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award 2010Barsa |
Khadija Mumtaz (born 1955) is aMalayalam author fromKerala state, India. She is a medical doctor by profession and is probably best known in the Kerala literary circles for her second novelBarsa which won theKerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 2010.
She applied for voluntary retirement from government service in June 2013 to protest against her transfer from Calicut Medical College.[1]
Mumtaz started her literary career withAthmatheerthangalil Munginivarnnu, which was first published as aserial novel inChandrika weekly and later as a book by Current Books in 2004. Mumtaz rose to fame with her novelBarsa (2007), which was a great critical and popular success.[2] The book, which won critical acclaim for its forceful but humorous presentation of the restrictions under which Muslim women are forced to live, was hailed a milestone inMalayalam literature.[3] It won the prestigiousKerala Sahitya Akademi Award for the year 2010.[4] Mumtaz's next novel,Athuram, released on 28 January 2011 at the 12th International Book Festival inKochi,[5] also received rave reviews from critics. According to renowned writerU. A. Khader, this novel, after her acclaimedBarsa, was sure to trigger off a diverse kind of reading and interpretations as it passionately dealt with a sphere closer to Dr. Mumthas by her own experience as a medical practitioner. "The unique style of narration that develops through the inner conflicts of characters is sure to compel the readers' attention throughout the work," he said.[6]
