K. M. Daniel

K. M. Daniel (9 May 1920 – 18 July 1988) was an Indian literary critic and scholar from Kerala, India. He was born in Chengannur in Alappuzha district in Kerala. He took his master's degree in Malayalam language from Kerala University in literature and served for forty years as Lecturer and Professor in various colleges. He is the first person from University of Kerala to receive first rank in Malayalam M.A with a second class. He is one of the first few writers in Malayalam who tried to combine eastern and western literary theories in the study of Malayalam works. He is the brother of Mahakavi K.M. Varghese and nephew of Mahakavi K.V. Simon and a relative of Dr K.M. George. He was also a close friend of famous poet Changampuzha Krishnapilla. He received Kerala Sahitya Academy award for his book "Kaladarsanam" and Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-Operative Society award for "Vimarsanam-Sidhanthavum Prayogavum". He died on 18 July 1988 and survived by his wife Annamma & 8 kids. Youngest son, Pradeep Daniel was the captain of Kerala Cricket Team. [1][2][3]