Chikkanayakanahalli Puttegowda Krishnakumar (born 8 April 1939), commonly known as C. P. Krishnakumar or CPK, is an Indian academic, writer, poet, folklorist, critic and translator in
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
. CPK has published more than 100 literary works in different genres including poetry, criticism, translation. He was the president at the 78th
Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held in
Gangavati
Gangavati is a city, municipality and taluk in the Koppal district of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is one of the main commercial hubs in the Kalyana-Karnataka region. It is also the largest city, in terms of area and population, in the Kopp ...
in 2011.
Early life
Krishnakumar was born on 8 April 1939 in Chikkanayakanahalli, a village in Mysore to Puttegowda and Chikkamma.
Career
;As academic
CPK served as professor in
Mysore University and became the director of the Institution for Kannada Studies.
;As writer
CPK is known for his wide range of literary works from poems to translation. His poem collections including ''Oladani'', ''Nimage Nive Dikku'' based on the subjects of human relations and social conditions.
CPK is a noted translator for his translation works from Kannada to other languages such as
Sanskrit
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and
English
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Literary works
;Poetry
* ''Thaarasakha''
* ''Oladani''
* ''Anatha-Prithvi''
* ''Hanimini''
* ''Bogase''
* ''Antharathama'' (vachana)
;Essay
* ''Chintanabindu''
* ''Meluku''
;Criticism & Research
* ''Adhyayana''
* ''Aalochana''
* ''Upachaya''
* ''Kavyatathva: Kelavu Mukhagalu''
* ''Kumaravyasa virachita: Gadugina Bhaaratha''
;Folklore
* ''Janapada Sahitya Praveshika''
* ''Jaanapada Saraswathi''
;Edition
* ''Aayda Kuvempu Kavanagalu''
* ''Kattimani: Baduku-Baraha''
Accolades
* 2010 -
Nrupatunga Award
The Nrupatunga Award is an award for excellence in Kannada literature in the Indian state of Karnataka. The award was instituted by the Kannada Sahitya Parishat and is sponsored by the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC). Instit ...
* ''Dakshina Kesari Award'' - for his work "Chintana Chintamani"
* 1996 -
Karnataka Rajyotsava Award
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by
Government of Karnataka
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See also
*
Javaregowda
*
K. S. Bhagawan
*
C. P. Siddhashrama
Chidananda Parasappa Siddhashrama ( kn, ಸಿ. ಪಿ. ಸಿದ್ಧಾಶ್ರಮ), known as CPS or Prof. Siddhashrama is an Indian academic, writer, critic and poet, known for his works in Kannada. He is a retired professor of Mysore Unive ...
*
Vijaya Dabbe
Vijaya Dabbe (1 June 1951 – 23 February 2018) was an Indian writer, feminist, scholar and critic in Kannada language. Often credited as the first feminist writer in modern Kannada language, Dabbe was one of the prominent figures in feminist m ...
*
R. Indira
References
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Kannada-language writers
Kannada poets
People from Mysore district
1939 births
Living people