Pampa Award
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Edition 6 (1992) Winner
Akkihebbalu Narasimha Murthy Rao
アッキヘッバル・ナラシマ・ムルティ・ラオ
Akkihebbalu Narasimha Murthy Rao
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1900-06-16 （Akkihebbalu, Mysore State, British India）
- Died
- 2003-08-23 age 103
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Kannada, English
- Residence History
- Akkihebbalu → Melukote → Nagamangala → Mysore → Bangalore
Career
- Occupations
- Professor, Writer, Critic, Translator
- Active Years
- 1924-2003
- Affiliations
- Kannada Sahitya Parishat, All India Radio, University of Mysore, Government Department of Literature and Culture
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mysore Maharaja's College (now University of Mysore) | Faculty of Arts | English / Humanities | B.A. | 1919-1922 | India |
| University of Mysore | Department of Arts | English / Humanities | M.A. | 1922-1924 | India |
Mysore Maharaja's College (now University of Mysore)
Faculty of Arts
/ English / Humanities
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1919-1922
Year of Graduation:
1922
Country:
India
University of Mysore
Department of Arts
/ English / Humanities
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1922-1924
Year of Graduation:
1924
Country:
India
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Sahitya Akademi Award | Chitragalu Mattu Patragalu | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| — | Karnataka Rajyotsava Award | — | — | Government of Karnataka | 受賞 |
| — | Nadoja Award | — | — | Kannada literary institutions | 受賞 |
| — | Pampa Award | Devaru | — | Karnataka state cultural bodies | 受賞 |
Sahitya Akademi Award
Work:
Chitragalu Mattu Patragalu
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Karnataka Rajyotsava Award
Organization:
Government of Karnataka
Result:
受賞
Nadoja Award
Organization:
Kannada literary institutions
Result:
受賞
Pampa Award
Work:
Devaru
Organization:
Karnataka state cultural bodies
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Devaru
Philosophical essay / Religious reflectionAn essay collection reflecting on religion and the idea of God; regarded as one of his notable works.
religionphilosophyethics
Chitragalu Mattu Patragalu (Sketches and Letters)
Essays / SketchesA collection of essays and sketches presented as letters; noted for criticism and everyday observations.
essayssatireliterary criticism
AaShaDhaBhoothi (Translation of Molière)
Drama (translation)A Kannada translation of a play by Molière.
translationtheatre
Aleyuva Mana
Essay collectionAn essay collection including reflections on classical and Western literature.
essayscomparative literature
Aparavayaskana America Yatre (Travelogue)
TravelogueA travelogue recounting journeys in Chicago and other parts of the U.S.
traveloguecultural observation
Translations
- Partial English translations
Paschatya Sanna Kathegalu (Western Short Stories)
Short stories / translationsA collection introducing and translating Western short stories.
translationshort stories
Bibliography
- AaShaDhaBhoothi (Translation of Molière)
- Devaru
- Aleyuva Mana
- Aparavayaskana America Yatre
- Sanjegannina Hinnota (Aftersights in the Evening)
- Hagaluganasugalu (Daydreams)
- Minugu Minchu (Flickering Lightning)
- Janatha Janardhana (Citizen God)
- Mahabharatadalli Kedu Aembudara Samasye (The Problem of Evil in Mahabharata)
- Ganavihara (Traveling through Music)
- Sahitya Mattu Satya (Literature and Truth)
- Hemavathi Teerada Tavasi (The Hermit on the Banks of Hemavathi)
- Poorvasoorigalodane (With the Ancient Masters)
- Shakespeare (Criticism)
- B. M. Srikantaiah (Study)
- Paschatya Sanna Kathegalu (Western Short Stories)
- Chitragalu Mattu Patragalu (Sketches and Letters)
- Socratesana Koneya Dinagalu (Last Days of Socrates)
- Yodhana Punaragamana (Return of the Soldier)
Translations by Author
- English translation of K.P.P. Karantha's 'Marali Manchiye' as 'The Return to the Soil'
Translations of Works
- Kannada translations of Molière (AaShaDhaBhoothi)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- criticalessayistic and accessiblelogical and clear prose
- Recurring Motifs
- religious and philosophical reflectionobservations of everyday lifepursuit of literature and truth
Legacy
A. N. Murthy Rao was a major Kannada critic and essayist and an influential educator. He received multiple major awards and contributed significantly to the development of Kannada literature.
Academic Societies
- Kannada Sahitya Parishat
Trivia
- Born 1900, died 2003 at age 103.
- Served as President of the Kannada Sahitya Parishat (1954–1956).
- Produced translations including works of Molière.
- Also wrote in English, including translations of K.P.P. Karantha and essays on Indian figures.