{{Short description|Indian Malayalam language writer}} {{Infobox writer | name = Myna Umaiban | image = | imagesize = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|2|22|df=y}} | birth_place = Adimali, Idukki district, Kerala | nationality = Indian | death_place = | death_date = | alma_mater = | occupation = Short story writer, novelist, academic | movement = | notableworks = | spouse = Sunil K. Faisal | children = 2 | parents = | awards = Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature Award | influences = | signature = }} {{Indian name|Myna|Umaiban}} '''Myna Umaiban''' is a toxicology book researcher and author from Kerala, India. She holds a Doctorate in ''Scientific and Cultural Analysis of Traditional Toxicology Books in Kerala''. She has authored numerous books including novels, short stories and books on toxicology.
==Biography== Myna Umaiban was born on 22 February 1978 in Adimali Deviar Colony in Idukki district of Kerala.<ref name="samyukta">{{cite web |title=Women Writers of Kerala, Women Authors of Kerala, Women Writers of India, All Kerala Writers |url=https://samyuktaresearchfoundation.org/wwk/author.php?author_id=325 |website=samyuktaresearchfoundation.org |access-date=2022-06-29 |archive-date=2022-11-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122130634/https://samyuktaresearchfoundation.org/wwk/author.php?author_id=325 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She done her primary education from Government Lower Primary School, Marayoor, St. Mary's Upper Primary School, Marayoor and Deviar Colony Vocational Higher Secondary School, Idukki. She then completed a degree in commerce and post graduate degree in Malayalam and Sociology and post graduate diploma in Mass Communication & Journalism.
Myna was born in a family that traditionally treats poisoning.<ref name="ManoramaOnline">{{cite news |title=ട്രോളുകളിൽ ഗൗരവമുള്ള വിഷയങ്ങൾ മുങ്ങിപ്പോകുന്നു:മൈന ഉമൈബാൻ |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/literature/interviews/in-conversation-with-maina-umaiban.html |work=ManoramaOnline |access-date=2022-06-29 |archive-date=2016-12-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161210164409/http://www.manoramaonline.com/literature/interviews/in-conversation-with-maina-umaiban.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Her grand father was also a traditional medical practitioner.<ref name="ManoramaOnline"/> That's how Maina's interest in books about Traditional Toxicology came about.
Myna Umaiban has worked as a clerk in Calicut Co-operative Urban Bank for some time. She got the job in the bank while studying journalism. After completing her studies on leave, she returned to work in the Co-operative Urban Bank.<ref name="ManoramaOnline"/>
Myna later done her Doctorate in ''Scientific and Cultural Analysis of Toxicology Books in Kerala''.<ref name="Asianet">{{cite news |title=മൈന ഉമൈബാൻ |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/awards-environment/maina-umaiban |work=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd |language=ml |access-date=2022-06-29 |archive-date=2022-11-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122130630/https://www.asianetnews.com/awards-environment/maina-umaiban |url-status=live }}</ref> After that she joined MES Mampad College as a teacher. While working as the Head of the Malayalam Section at MES College, she represented Kerala at the United Nations World Reconstruction Conference held in Geneva, Switzerland from 13 to 17 May 2019.<ref name="malabari">{{cite news |title=എഴുത്തുകാരി മൈന ഉമൈബാന് യു എന് സമ്മേളനത്തിലേക്ക് |url=https://malabarinews.com/news/writer-myna-umaiban-attending-un/ |work=malabarinews.com}}</ref> In Geneva, she presented a paper on the subject 'Floods and Gender Justice'.<ref name="malabari"/> She is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Malabar Natural History Society, a member of the Editorial Board of the Eureka Biweekly and a member of the Executive Committee of the MES College Biodiversity Club.<ref name="Asianet" />
===Personal life=== Her husband Sunil K Faisal is a senior manager in Kozhikode District Co-operative Bank.<ref name="Deshabhimani">{{cite news |title=മൈന പറക്കുകയാണ് ... പുതിയ ഉയരങ്ങൾ തേടി |url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/women/news-women-04-06-2019/803078 |work=Deshabhimani |language=ml |access-date=2022-06-29 |archive-date=2022-05-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512171150/https://www.deshabhimani.com/women/news-women-04-06-2019/803078 |url-status=live }}</ref> They have two children.<ref name="Deshabhimani"/>
==Literary career== Myna started writing when she was eight or nine years old. After seeing a play in school, she wrote a play first.<ref name="ManoramaOnline"/> Later, the plays were performed with the help of friends and relatives.<ref name="ManoramaOnline"/> Maina, who started writing poetry while studying in the eighth grade, started writing short stories during her degree studies.<ref name="Deshabhimani"/> Attending the Basheer Memorial Short Story Workshop at Nehru College, Kanhangad inspired her to focus more on writing.<ref name="Deshabhimani"/> Her first novel ''Chandanagramam'' has been shortlisted in the Mathrubhumi Novel Competition.<ref name="samyukta"/>
Myna writes articles and stories on environmental, women and social issues in many periodicals.<ref name="Asianet" />
==Selected works== ===Novels=== *{{cite book |title=Chandanagramam |date=2007 |publisher=Mathrubhumi Books |isbn=978-8182643727 |language=Malayalam}} *{{cite book |title=Athmadamshanam |date=2012 |publisher=Logos Books |isbn=9789388364195 |language=Malayalam}} *{{cite book |title=Highrange theevandi |date=2018 |publisher=Poorna Publications |isbn=9788130021225 |language=Malayalam}} Children's literature. *{{cite book |title=Mavu Valarthiya kutti |date=2017 |publisher=Poorna Publications |isbn=9788130019581 |language=Malayalam}} Children's literature.
===Short story collection=== *{{cite book |title=Oruthi |date=2016 |publisher=Logos Books |isbn=9789385064746 |language=Malayalam}}
===Article collections=== *{{cite book |title=Pen Nottangal |date=2012 |publisher=National Book Stall |isbn=9780000106216 |language=Malayalam}} *{{cite book |title=Athmadamshanam |date=2012 |publisher=Logos Books |isbn=9789388364195 |language=Malayalam}}
===Studies=== *{{cite book |title=kadhayamama |date=2017 |publisher=Sikha Grandhavedi |isbn=9788192796574}} Studies of Contemporary Malayalam Short stories wrote with Rajesh monji.
===Travelogue=== *{{cite book |title=Chuvappu pattayam thedi |date=2014 |publisher=Kerala Shasthra Sahithya Parishath |isbn=9789383330416 |language=Malayalam}}
===Toxicology=== *{{cite book |title=Keraleeya Vishachikitsa Paramparyam |date=2013 |publisher=Kerala Bhasha Institute |isbn=9788176385367 |language=Malayalam}} *{{cite book |title=Visha Chikilsa |publisher=Olive Publications |isbn=9789381788363 |language=Malayalam}}
==Awards and honors== * Anganam Award 2013 (for a collection of environmental articles named ''athmadamsanam'')<ref name="Asianet"/> * New Age Icon 2011<ref name="Asianet"/> * Singapore World Malayalee Council Travelogue Award<ref name="Asianet"/> * Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature Award 2020 (for the novel ''High Range Theevandi'')<ref>{{cite news |title=Children's Literature awards announced |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/childrens-literature-awards-announced/article33511307.ece |work=The Hindu |date=6 January 2021 |language=en-IN |access-date=29 June 2022 |archive-date=29 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629050603/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/childrens-literature-awards-announced/article33511307.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>
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