Jnanpith Award
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (1998) Winner
Girish Karnad
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Girīshu Karnādo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1938-05-19 （Matheran）
- Died
- 2019-06-10 （Bengaluru） age 81
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Konkani, English
- Residence History
- Dharwad → Bengaluru → Madras (now Chennai)
Career
- Occupations
- Playwright, Actor, Film director, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1961-2019
- Affiliations
- Oxford University Press, Film and Television Institute of India, Sangeet Natak Akademi, Karnataka Natak Academy
- Memberships
- President of the Oxford Union
- Influenced By
- Badal Sarkar, Vijay Tendulkar, Mohan Rakesh
- Influenced
- Many modern Indian playwrights
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karnatak University | Faculty of Arts | Mathematics and Statistics | Bachelor of Arts | 1954-1958 | India |
| Magdalen College, Oxford | — | Philosophy, Politics and Economics | Master of Arts | 1960-1963 | United Kingdom |
Karnatak University
Faculty of Arts
/ Mathematics and Statistics
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1954-1958
Year of Graduation:
1958
Country:
India
Karnataka Arts College, Dharwad
Magdalen College, Oxford
Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Degree:
Master of Arts
Period:
1960-1963
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
United Kingdom
Rhodes Scholar, President of the Oxford Union (1962–63)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Padma Shri | — | 文学 | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Padma Bhushan | — | 文学 | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Jnanpith Award | — | — | Jnanpith Award | 受賞 |
| 1971 | National Film Award for Best Direction | Vamsha Vriksha | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 1972 | Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada | Vamsha Vriksha | — | Filmfare | 受賞 |
Padma Shri
1974
Category:
文学
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Padma Bhushan
1992
Category:
文学
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Jnanpith Award
1998
Organization:
Jnanpith Award
Result:
受賞
National Film Award for Best Direction
1971
Work:
Vamsha Vriksha
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada
1972
Work:
Vamsha Vriksha
Organization:
Filmfare
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tughlaq
1964 DramaA play about the 14th-century Sultan of Delhi, Muhammad bin Tughluq, as an allegory for Nehruvian idealism and disillusionment.
IdealismPoliticsHistory
Translations
- Hindi
Hayavadana
1971 DramaBased on Thomas Mann's novella, employing Yakshagana folk theatre form.
IdentityLoveCompleteness
Translations
- English
Yayati
1961 DramaBased on the story of King Yayati from the Mahabharata.
YouthSacrificeIronies of life
Translations
- Hindi
Bibliography
- Yayati (1961)
- Tughlaq (1964)
- Hayavadana (1971)
- Nagamandala (1988)
- Taledanda (1990)
- Many others
Translations by Author
- Translated his own plays into English
Translations of Works
- Translated into several Indian languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Drawing from history and mythology for contemporary themesUse of folk theatre like Yakshagana
- Recurring Motifs
- Existential crisisIdentityPsychological and philosophical conflicts
Health
-
Multiple organ failure晩年Died after prolonged illness
Legacy
Pioneer of modern Indian theatre in Kannada, Jnanpith awardee, major contributions to literature, theatre, and cinema.
In Popular Culture
- Known for roles in films and TV like Malgudi Days
Trivia
- Spoke Konkani, from Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin family
- Rhodes Scholar at Oxford
- President of the Oxford Union