Niranjana (writer)
Niranjana | |
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| Born | Kulakunda Shivaray June 15, 1924 |
| Died | March 13, 1992 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Novelist |
| Spouse | Anupama Niranjana |
Kulakunda Shivaray (15 June 1924—13 March 1992), popularly known as Niranjana (ನಿರಂಜನ in Kannada), was a prominent Kannada playwright, novelist and a freedom fighter.[1][2]
Writing career
Niranjana wrote more than 60 books. His first published novel was Vimochane (Wait for the moon) published in 1953. Some of his other notable works are— Chirasmarane, and Mrtyunjaya. He also edited Kannada translation of Vishwa Katha Kosha (A Treasury of World Short Stories).[2] He also translated a number of works into Kannada language.[3]
Bibliography
- Vimochane (Wait for the Moon[4], first novel)
- Chirasmarane (1955)
- Mrtyunjaya (1976)
- Vishwa Katha Kosha (A Treasury of World Short Stories,editor)
- Kalyaanaswamy (Novel)[5]
Awards and honours
Niranjana received these awards and honours—[2]
- Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award
- Nehru Soviet Land Award
References
- ^ Mohan Lal (1 January 2006). The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature (Volume Five (Sasay To Zorgot). Sahitya Akademi. pp. 4048–. ISBN 978-81-260-1221-3.
- ^ a b c A. Niranjana (1 January 1995). Coming Forth by Day. University of Nevada Press. pp. 5–. ISBN 978-0-86311-459-5.
- ^ Susan Bassnett; Susan Bassnett (S Editor); Harish Trivedi (12 October 2012). Postcolonial Translation: Theory and Practice. Routledge. pp. 179–. ISBN 978-1-134-75498-4.
{{cite book}}:|author2=has generic name (help) - ^ Niranjana. "Wait for the moon". Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ Niranjana (1956). "Kalyaanaswaamy". Dvk Murthy Publications. p. 212. Retrieved 2 November 2014.