Indu Menon is an Indian novelist and short story writer.

Indu Menon
Born13 June 1980 (1980-06-13) (age 45)
SpouseRupesh Paul
Children2

Early life

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Menon was born on June 13, 1980. She married Malayalam film director and poet Rupesh Paul. They have a daughter Gowri Maria and a son Adithya.[1]

Academic career

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Menon is a lecturer in Sociology and Anthropology at the Kerala Institute for Research Training and Development Studies (KIRTADS).[2][3]

Controversy

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In 2024, she claimed that she had ghost-written several PhDs for up to 3 lakhs (£2,750) each; she later retracted the claim.[4] An official complaint was lodged against her in June 2024.[5]

Awards and honours

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Bibliography

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Novels

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  • Kappalinekkurichoru Vichithrapusthakam (2015) [6][7]
  • Janafress Oru Kodiya Kamukan (2021)

Collections of short stories

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  • The Lesbian Cow (2002)
  • Sangh parivar (2005) [8]
  • Hinduchayayulla Muslim Purushan (2007)
  • Chumbanasabda thaaravali (2013)
  • Indumenonte Kathakal (2013)
  • Pazharasaththottam (2017)
  • Lesbian Cow and Other Stories (2021) in English by Eka Westland. Translated by K. Nadakumar
  • Indu Menonnte Thiranjedutha Kathakal (2020)
  • Fruit Garden [9]

Memoirs/ Poems

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  • Enne Chumbikkan Padippicha sthreeye (2014)
  • Ente thene ente aanandame (Love Poems) (2014)
  • Ente kadha Ente Pennungaludeyum (2021)
  • Nhanoru Pavam Gidharalle Enthinaanu Neeyenne kadara Kondu Meettunnath (2022)
  • Ente Kavithakal (2021)

Translations

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  • The Lesbian Cow (2002) [10]
  • Avar Chaayam thekkaatha Chavittu Padikalilirunnu Cholam Thinnumpol (2003)
  • Anuragaththinte Pusthakam (2007)
  • Nammute Raktham (2021) (Tribal Poetry)
  • Janafress (Arabic) (2020) [11]

Edited work

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  • Bhoomiyile Penkuttikalkk (2005)
  • Thanath Bhakshanavum Jeevanopadhiyum (2019)
  • Unwritten Histories and Tribal Freedom Fighters (2020)
  • Kadalu Thai Poomaram Book of Tribal Songs (2019)
  • Vlusam; Bridge Book in Muthuva- Malayalam Language (2019)

References

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