Kumbar Veerabhadrappa - World Literary Awards

Profile

Gender: Male
Born: 1953-10-01 （Kotturu, Bellary district, Mysore State, India）
Nationality: Indian
Languages: Kannada
Residence History: Andhra Pradesh (worked) → Kotturu (returned residence)

Career

Occupations: Teacher, Novelist, Poet, Critic
Active Years: 1975-

Education

Institution	Faculty	Department	Degree	Period	Country
—	—	—	M.A	—	—

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Degree: M.A

Awards

Year	Award	Work	Category	Organization	Result
2007	Sahitya Akademi Award	Aramane	—	Sahitya Akademi (India)	受賞（2015年に抗議のため返却）
—	Rajyotsava Prashasti	—	—	Government of Karnataka	受賞
—	Honorary Doctorate from Karnataka University, Dharwad	—	—	Karnataka University, Dharwad	授与（年不明）
2014	Nrupatunga Award	—	—	Nrupatunga Award Committee	受賞
—	Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award	—	—	Karnataka Sahitya Academy	受賞（複数回）
—	Nadoja Award	—	—	Unknown awarding body	受賞

Sahitya Akademi Award

2007

Work: Aramane

Organization: Sahitya Akademi (India)

Result: 受賞（2015年に抗議のため返却）

Rajyotsava Prashasti

Organization: Government of Karnataka

Result: 受賞

Honorary Doctorate from Karnataka University, Dharwad

Organization: Karnataka University, Dharwad

Result: 授与（年不明）

Nrupatunga Award

2014

Organization: Nrupatunga Award Committee

Result: 受賞

Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award

Organization: Karnataka Sahitya Academy

Result: 受賞（複数回）

Nadoja Award

Organization: Unknown awarding body

Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Nrupatunga Award 1 appearances

Edition 8 (2014) Winner

Works

Major Works

Aramane

Novel (Fiction)

A novel depicting rural social realities. The author uses the local Bellary dialect to vividly portray characters' lives and emotions.

Rural societyLanguage and dialectSocial sensitivity

Bibliography

Divi Seemeya Haadu
Rajanaramanege Kavya
Raayalaseema
Nigi Nigi Hagalu
Manne Modalu
Koole
Koormavathara
Doma Mattitara Kathegalu
Bhaalare Vichitram
Inaadaroo Saayabeku
Kumvee Ayda Kathegalu
Bhagavathi Kaadu
Karivemala
Apoorva Chintamani Kathe
Sushile Emba Naayiyoi Vaagili Emba Graamavoo
Enter the Dragon
KumVee Bareda Kathegalu
Idu Bari Katheyallo Anna
Kum Vee 70 Kathe 50
Hemareddy Mallammana Katheyu
Ekaambara
Kappu
Beli mattu Hola
Aasthi
Kotra Highschoolige Seriddu
Yaapillu
Shyamanna
Kendada Male
Bete
Pakshigalu
Pratidwandi
Hanuma
Beliya Hoogalu
Aarohana
Nijalinga
Kattegondu Kaala
Kilubu
Shwaanaavalambanakari
Ello Jogappa Ninnaramane
Encounter
Jai Bhajarangabali
Chaplin
Rahula Saakrutsayana
Neetaji Subhasha Chandra Bose
Subhadramma Mansur
Sri Krishna Devaraya
Gandhi Classu (Autobiography)
Chinnda Tene (translation)
Telugu Kathegalu (translation)
Ondu Peeligeya Telugu Kathegalu (translation)
Tanna Maarga (translation of Dr Abburi Chayadevi's stories)
Kathegalu (edited) - 1989

Adaptations

Manamechhida Hudugi
Dore (film)
Kotreshi Kanasu
Kendada Male
Koormavatara
Bhagavati Kaadu
Beli mattu Hola

Translations by Author

Chinnda Tene
Telugu Kathegalu
Ondu Peeligeya Telugu Kathegalu
Tanna Maarga (stories of Dr Abburi Chayadevi)

Style & Themes

Literary Style: Use of the Bellary dialect and local speechRealist depictionConcise, emotionally grounded narration
Recurring Motifs: Rural life and societyPower of language and dialectSocial injustice and human dignity

Legacy

Recognized in Kannada literature for incorporating regional dialects and portraying rural social sensibilities. Many works adapted to screen; his translations and editorial work have significantly influenced later writers and regional literature.

Academic Societies

Kannada Sahitya Parishat (mentioned)

In Popular Culture

Several works adapted to films and referenced in regional popular culture (e.g., Koormavatara, Kotreshi Kanasu).

Trivia

Won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2007 for 'Aramane' and returned the award in 2015 in protest against intolerance in India.
Taught in Andhra Pradesh for 35 years and returned to his native Kotturu after retirement.