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and joined as a clerk in
Malabar Birth Registration Office in 1900. Then he worked in Revenue Department in Calicut for four years. During this time he learned shorthand, typewriting, bookkeeping, commercial correspondence, and land surveying. By that time he had also acquired the necessary skills to
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Menon received his primary education from the
Ezhuthupalli run by Kunhikannan Gurukkal at Puzhathi near his home. After passing 4th class, he studied Sanskrit for two years. At the age of 12, he started studying English at Cannanore Municipal School. In 1899 he passed the Upper Secondary Examination
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in 1885. He was called
Cheriya Kunhirama Menon to distinguish him from his uncle who was referred to as Valiya Kunhirama Menon, the equivalent of junior and senior generational titles in Malayalam. Menon assumed the nom de plume M. R. K. C., a combination of all four initials of his name written in
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but M. R. K. C. based his stories on history rather than on contemporary society. Though the background is history, the characters and events were mostly imaginary and the author was not concerned about the historical accuracy of the narrative.
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He founded a literary association named
Samastha Kerala Pusthakalaya Samithi in Trichur and was also instrumental in setting up the All Kerala Library Association also based in Trichur. He started a monthly magazine
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The pioneers of the short-story in
Malayalam were Vengayil Kunju Raman Nayanar, Oduvil Kunjukrishna Menon, C. S. Gopala Panikkar, Ambadi Narayana Poduval, Chakulath Kunjirama Menon (M. R. K. C.) and Murkoth
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from 1912 to 1930. During this time, Menon was injured in an accident when a part of the
Mangalodayam building which was under construction collapsed. One leg had to be amputated.
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is a historical story and the translation of a story originally written by M. Othenamenon in
English. This is perhaps one of Menon's most noted works. Appan Thampuran's play
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are popular. Menon was better known for his historical stories than his social stories. He published a number of short stories in magazines such as
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newspaper, which was run by his uncle, was in financial trouble. Menon took leave from government service and took charge of
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in 1934. However, it stopped due to financial difficulties. He also served as an editor in the
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was based on this story. Menon wrote several stories based on historical characters. Stories like
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Collection of short stories in two volumes: 10 stories in Volume 1 and 4 stories in Volume 2
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M. R. K. C.'s stories are similar in style to that of his contemporary
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Menon was a major writer during the early stages of short stories in
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Library Movement and Library Development in Kerala and Lakshadweep
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In 1904, he became a head clerk for the land reforms work of the
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A Many Branched Tree: Perspectives of Indian Literary Tradition
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due to poor health but took up the editorship of the magazine
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English (Cheriya-Kunhi-Rama-Menon, C. K. R. M.) and reversed.
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A Brief Survey of Malayalam Literature: History of Literature
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who founded one of the earliest Malayalam newspapers
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Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Sasay to Zorgot
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791:"A Note on M. R. K. C."
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