Jnanpith Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 13 (1977) Winner
K. Shivaram Karanth
ケイ・シヴァラーマ・カラント
K. Shivarama Karanth
Aliases:
Shivaram Karanth / Kota Shivaram Karanth
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1902-10-10 （Kota, Udupi district, India）
- Died
- 1997-12-09 （Manipal, Karnataka, India） age 95
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Kannada
- Religion
- Atheism
- Residence History
- Puttur, Karnataka → Saligrama, Udupi
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Playwright, Conservationist
- Active Years
- 1924-1997
- Influenced By
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Influenced
- K. Ullas Karanth
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Jnanpith Award | Mookajjiya Kanasugalu | — | Jnanpith Award Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1959 | Sahitya Akademi Award | — | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1968 | Padma Bhushan | — | — | Government of India | 受賞（後に返上） |
Jnanpith Award
1978
Work:
Mookajjiya Kanasugalu
Organization:
Jnanpith Award Foundation
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award
1959
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Padma Bhushan
1968
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞（後に返上）
Awards & Nominations
Pampa Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 3 (1989) Winner
Works
Major Works
Mookajjiya Kanasugalu
1974 NovelA novel depicting life and society through the dreams of an old woman.
LifeSocietyDreams
Adaptations
- [Film] Mookajjiya Kanasugalu
Marali Mannige
NovelBack to the Soil.
NatureRural life
Bettada Jeeva
NovelLife in the Hills.
NatureHumanity
Adaptations
- [Film] Bettada Jeeva (2010)
Bibliography
- Rashtrageetha Sudhakara
- Vichitrakoota
- Devaddhootaru
- Marali Mannige
- Bettada Jeeva
- Mookajjiya Kanasugalu
- Chomana Dudi
Adaptations
- Chomana Dudi (film)
- Chigurida Kanasu (film)
- Bettada Jeeva (film)
Translations by Author
- NammaSuttalina Kadalu (translation of The Sea Around Us)
Translations of Works
- Marali Mannige (translated to English)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- RealismRich in natural descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- PovertyNatureSocial injustice
Health
-
Viral fever1997年12月Led to hospitalization and contributed to death
Legacy
Major figure in Kannada literature, Jnanpith Award winner, and conservationist.
Museums
- Shivarama Karantha Balavana Puttur, Karnataka
In Popular Culture
- Featured on 2003 Indian stamp
Trivia
- Influenced by Gandhi and participated in independence movement
- Dropped out of college
- Inter-caste marriage drew ridicule
- Wrote a book on birds at age 90