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'''Akkihebbalu Narasimha Murthy Rao''' (16 June | '''Akkihebbalu Narasimha Murthy Rao''' (16 June 1900--23 August 2003) was an Indian author who wrote in [[Kannada]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Born | Born in [[Akkihebbalu]] ([[Mandya District]]), Murthy studied in [[Mysore]] and later taught English at [[Mysore University]].{{Citation needed|date= May 2018}} He was the first Director of Kannada and Culture Department of the [[Karnataka]] Government and also presided over the 56th All India Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held in 1984.{{Citation needed|date= May 2018}} | ||
Murthy is popular for his [[atheistic]] thoughts and writings. He has also written dramas, short stories. In addition, he was the first director of the Kannada & Sanskriti Department, spearheaded by [[Kengal Hanumanthaiah]].{{Citation needed|date= May 2018}} | |||
==Works== | ==Works== | ||
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| Born | 16 June 1900 Akkihebbalu, Mysore State, British India |
| Died | 23 August 2003 (aged 103) |
| Occupation | Professor, Writer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Literary movement | Navodaya |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award |
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Akkihebbalu Narasimha Murthy Rao (16 June 1900--23 August 2003) was an Indian author who wrote in Kannada.
Biography[edit]
Born in Akkihebbalu (Mandya District), Murthy studied in Mysore and later taught English at Mysore University.[citation needed] He was the first Director of Kannada and Culture Department of the Karnataka Government and also presided over the 56th All India Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held in 1984.[citation needed]
Murthy is popular for his atheistic thoughts and writings. He has also written dramas, short stories. In addition, he was the first director of the Kannada & Sanskriti Department, spearheaded by Kengal Hanumanthaiah.[citation needed]
Works[edit]
- AaShaDhaBhoothi (Translation of Molière's drama)
- Devaru:[1]
- aleyuva mana: (essay, including Homer)
- Aparavayaskana America Yatre (travelogue, account of his travels in Chicago and other places in the U.S.)
- 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 Mahabharatha)
- 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
- B. M. Srikantaiah
- Paschatya Sanna kathegalu (Western short stories)
- Chitragalu Patragalu (Sketches and Letters)
- Socratesana Koneya Dinagalu (Last days of Socrates)
- Yodhana Punaragamana (Return of the soldier)
And multiple collections of light essays which he was widely known for.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ A.N. Murthy Rao. carvaka4india.com.
- ↑ A. N. Murthy Rao. Sapna Book House.
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