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Guggari Shanthaveerappa Shivarudrappa (7 February 1926 – 23 December 2013), or colloquially GSS, was an Indian Kannada poet, writer, and researcher who was awarded the title of ''Rashtrakavi'' ( national poet) by the Government of Karnataka in 2006.
Shivarudrappa started his career in 1949 as a lecturer in Kannada language at the Mysore University. In 1963, he joined Hyderabad's Osmania University as a reader, eventually becoming the head of the Kannada department. He remained at Osmania University until 1966.
In 1966, Shivarudrappa joined the Bangalore University as a professor. He was later elected as the director of the university and he continued to contribute to the university's Kannada Study Center (Kannada : ಕನ್ನಡ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಕೇಂದ್ರ).
In cities like Davanagere, Shivamogga, and Mysore, he lectured in Kannada. In 1966, he moved his headquarters to Bangalore University, where he served as Director until his retirement from the government in 1986. From 1987 to 1990, he served as the Karnataka Sahitya Academy's president.
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Early life
Shivarudrappa was born on 7 February 1926 in Issur Village, Shikaripura Taluk, in Shivamogga district of Karnataka. He died on 23 December 2013 in Bangalore. His father was a school teacher. He did his primary and secondary schooling in Shikaripura.Education
Shivarudrappa gained his BA in 1949 and MA in 1953 from University of Mysore, having secured gold medals on three occasions. He was a student and follower ofKuvempu
Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa (29 December 1904 – 11 November 1994), popularly known by his pen name Kuvempu, was an Indian poet, playwright, novelist and critic. He is widely regarded as the greatest Kannada poet of the 20th century. He was ...
and was heavily inspired by Kuvempu's literary works and life.
In 1965, G.S. Shivarudrappa secured a doctorate for his thesis "Soundarya Sameekshe" (Kannada : ಸೌಂದರ್ಯ ಸಮೀಕ್ಷೆ), written under the guidance of Kuvempu, a pioneering work in the field of literary aesthetics.
Professional life
Shivarudrappa started his career in 1949 as a lecturer in Kannada language at the Mysore University. In 1963, he joined Hyderabad's Osmania University as a reader, eventually becoming the head of the Kannada department. He remained at Osmania University until 1966.
In 1966, Shivarudrappa joined the Bangalore University as a professor. He was later elected as the director of the university and he continued to contribute to the university's Kannada Study Center (Kannada : ಕನ್ನಡ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಕೇಂದ್ರ).
In cities like Davanagere, Shivamogga, and Mysore, he lectured in Kannada. In 1966, he moved his headquarters to Bangalore University, where he served as Director until his retirement from the government in 1986. From 1987 to 1990, he served as the Karnataka Sahitya Academy's president.
Later life and death
Shivarudrappa has worked as a Kannada professor at the Maharaja's College, Mysore and later at the Postgraduate Kannada Department of Bangalore University. He died on 23 December 2013 at his Banashankari, Bangalore residence. The State Government declared a two-day mourning in his honour.''Rashtrakavi''
Shivarudrappa was honoured with the title of ''Rashtrakavi'' ( Sanskrit for "Poet of the Nation") by the Government of Karnataka during the ''Suvarna Karnataka'' (Golden Jubilee celebrations of Karnataka) occasion on 1 November, the Kannada Rajyotsava day, 2006.Prestigious Rashtra Kavi title for Shivarudrappa/ref> He was the third Kannada poet to be honoured with this title, after
Govinda Pai
Manjeshwar Govinda Pai (23 March 1883 – 6 September 1963), also known as Rastrakavi Govinda Pai, was a Kannada poet. He was awarded the first Rashtrakavi title by the Madras Government (Kasaragod district was part of South Kanara district of ...
and Kuvempu
Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa (29 December 1904 – 11 November 1994), popularly known by his pen name Kuvempu, was an Indian poet, playwright, novelist and critic. He is widely regarded as the greatest Kannada poet of the 20th century. He was ...
.
Literary works
Collection of poems
* ''Saamagaana'' * ''Cheluvu-Olavu'' * ''Devashilpa'' * ''Deepada Hejje'' * ''Chakragathi'' * ''Anaavarana'' * ''Tereda Daari'' * ''Godhe'' * ''Vyakthamadhya'' * ''Teerthavaani'' * ''Kaarthika'' * ''Kaadina Katthalalli'' * ''Agniparva'' * ''Yede Tumbhi Haadidenu'' * ''Nooraru Kavithegalu '' * ''Samagra Kavya'' * ''Nana hanathe'' * ''Mera Diya Aur Anya Kavitayen''Criticism
* ''Parisheelana'' * ''Vimarsheya Poorva Pashchima'' * ''Soundarya Sameekshe'' (Ph.D. thesis) * ''Kaavyaartha Chintana'' * ''Gattibimbha'' * ''Anuranana'' * ''Pratikriye'' * ''Kannada Sahithya Sameekshe'' * ''Mahakavya Swaroopa'' * ''Kannada Kavigala Kaavyakalpane'' * ''Desiyatheyalli Aralida Datta Pratibhe'' * ''Yavudoo Sannadalla'' * ''Pampa : Ondu Adhyayana'' * ''Samagra Kannada Sahitya Charitre'' – A history ofKannada literature
Kannada literature is the Text corpus, corpus of written forms of the Kannada language, a member of the Dravidian language, Dravidian Language family, family spoken mainly in the Indian state of Karnataka and written in the Kannada script.
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and language and its growth over the centuries/ref> * ''Kuvempu - Punaravalokana/Kuvempu - a Reappraisal'' – A biographical work on
Kuvempu
Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa (29 December 1904 – 11 November 1994), popularly known by his pen name Kuvempu, was an Indian poet, playwright, novelist and critic. He is widely regarded as the greatest Kannada poet of the 20th century. He was ...
, done for Government of Karnataka
Travelogues
* ''Moscowdalli 22 dina'' (22 Days in Moscow) – Winner of Soviet Land Nehru Award. * ''Englandinalli Chaturmaasa'' (Four months in England) * ''Americadalli Kannadiga'' ( Kannadiga inAmerica
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)
* ''Gangeya Shikharagalalli'' (In the Crest of the River Ganges)
Biography
* Shivayogi Siddarama * Shri Kuvempu * Kavi Bendre * Fakeer Mohan SenapathiAutobiography
* ''Chaturanga''Works on ''G. S. Shivarudrappa''
* ''Gourava A Felicitation'' Volume about the Life and Literature of G. S. Shivarudrappa * ''Hanate A Felicitation'' Volume about the Life and Literature of G. S. Shivarudrappa * ''Aakashadeepa A Felicitation'' Volume about the Life and Literature of G. S. Shivarudrappa * ''G. S. Shivarudrappa'' (Biography) by H. S. Venkateshamurthy * ''G. S. S. Sanchaya'' (An Anthology of Selected Writings) * Government of Karnataka published his Complete Works in 9 volumes at a subsidized price.Awards and honours
* Pampa Award – 1998 * Rashtrakavi Award (''Poet of the Nation'') – 2006References
External links
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