Sumathendra Raghavendra Nadig (4 May 1935 – 7 August 2018) was an Indian professor and writer in Kannada. Nadig came upon the literary scene as a prominent modern poet in the 1960s. He was a close associate of Gopalakrishna Adiga, the leader of the modernist movement.
Sumatheendra R Nadig
Born
(1935-05-04)4 May 1935 Kalasa, a village in Chickamagalur District, Karnataka, British Raj
Died
7 August 2018(2018-08-07) (aged 83) Bengaluru, India
Nadig's "Dampatya Gita" has been translated into English, Hindi, Bengali and other Indian languages. His other major poem, "Panchabhut", is considered to be an important and original contribution to modern Indian literature. His poetic achievement has been acknowledged by poets including Gopalakrishna Adiga, Pu. Ti. Narasimhachar, Ayyappa Panikar, Sitanshu Yashaschandra, Manohar Rai Sardesai, and G. S. Shivrudrappa; writers including S. L. Bhyrappa and U. R. Anantha Murthy; and scholars including Kapila Vatsyayan and Sibnarayan Ray.[citation needed]
Nadig had two master's degrees in English, one from Mysore University and the other from Temple University (US). He also received a PhD in Kannada from Bangalore University and an honorary doctorate, "Shabda Marthand", from Gurukul Kangri University, Hardwar.[citation needed]
He had received many awards, including the Karnataka Rajyothsava Prashsti, Dinakara Pratisthana Prashasti, V. M. Inamdar Prashsti, and M.V.Si. Puraskara.[citation needed]
He was the Chairman of National Book Trust from 1996 to 1999.[citation needed]
He was well known for his critical studies of Bendre, K.S. Narasimha Swamy and Adiga, and short stories and nursery rhymes, and translations from Bengali to Kannada, and from Kannada to English. He knew Kannada, English, Hindi, Marathi, Konkani, and Bengali.[citation needed]
^"Veteran Kannada writer Dr Sumatheendra R Nadig no more". coastaldigest.com - The Trusted News Portal of India. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
^. Online webpage of The Sapna Book House. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011.
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Sumatheendra Nadig works on Bendre
January 01, 1970
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1935 05 04 4 May 1935Kalasa a village in Chickamagalur District Karnataka British RajDied7 August 2018 2018 08 07 aged 83 Bengaluru IndiaOccupationProfessor writerLiterary movementNavya Nadig s Dampatya Gita has been translated into English Hindi Bengali and other Indian languages His other major poem Panchabhut is considered to be an important and original contribution to modern Indian literature His poetic achievement has been acknowledged by poets including Gopalakrishna Adiga Pu Ti Narasimhachar Ayyappa Panikar Sitanshu Yashaschandra Manohar Rai Sardesai and G S Shivrudrappa writers including S L Bhyrappa and U R Anantha Murthy and scholars including Kapila Vatsyayan and Sibnarayan Ray citation needed Nadig had two master s degrees in English one from Mysore University and the other from Temple University US He also received a PhD in Kannada from Bangalore University and an honorary doctorate Shabda Marthand from Gurukul Kangri University Hardwar citation needed He had received many awards including the Karnataka Rajyothsava Prashsti Dinakara Pratisthana Prashasti V M Inamdar Prashsti and M V Si Puraskara citation needed He was the Chairman of National Book Trust from 1996 to 1999 citation needed He was well known for his critical studies of Bendre K S Narasimha Swamy and Adiga and short stories and nursery rhymes and translations from Bengali to Kannada and from Kannada to English He knew Kannada English Hindi Marathi Konkani and Bengali citation needed Contents 1 Personal life 2 Awards 3 Academic and professional experience 4 Literary works 4 1 Books published in Kannada 4 2 Poetry 4 3 Criticism 4 4 Children s books 4 5 Short stories 4 6 Translations 4 7 Books published in English 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksPersonal life editSumatheendra Nadig was married to Malathi and had three children He died on 7 August 2018 at the age of 83 1 Awards editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message Bala Sahitya Puraskara by Sahitya Akademi in 2016 Kempe Gowda Award Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike July 2007 Sri Krishna Prashasti conferred by Sri Sri Pejawara Viswesha Tirtha Swamiji June 2007 Vijayeendra Puraskara conferred by Sri Sri Sushameendra Teertha Swamiji July 2007 Niranjana Prashasti 2006 Aryabhata Award 2005 Visweswariah Sahitya Prashasti 2005 M Vi See Sahitya Puraskar 2004 Sahitya Siri Award Chickmagalur Jilla Sahitya Parishat 2002 UGC Emeritus Fellow March 2000 2002 Chairman National Book Trust India October 1996 October 1999 Award for Translation Karnataka Sahitya Akademi 1999 Awarded Vidya Marthanda honorary degree Gurukul Kangri University 1997 Haridwar delivered the convocation address V M Inamdar Vimarsha Prashasti 1995 Rajyotsava Award Govt of Karnataka 1995 Award for translation Karnataka Sahitya Akademi 1994 Sahitya Akademi Travel Grant 1991 Dinakar Pratishthana Award 1990 U G C Short Term Research Grant 1998 Award for Translation Karnataka Sahitya Akademi 1997 Best Fiction Award Sudha Novel Competition 1997Academic and professional experience editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message Visiting Professor Viswa Bharati Shantiniketan October December 1997 Visiting Fellow Jadhavpur University Calcutta November 1991 March 1992 Reader in English Bangalore University 1989 95 Senior Executive Bappco Publication Bangalore 1975 80 Part time faculty of the Department of English Temple University Philadelphia 1972 74 Instructor in English Haverford College Haverford 1973 Professor and Head of the Department of English St Xavier s College Mapusa Goa 1965 197 Visiting Professor Bombay University Post Graduate Centre Panjim Goa 1965 1971 Lecturer in English at Margo Bombay and Belgaum 1957 65 Literary works editBooks published in Kannada edit 2 Poetry edit Jada Mattu Chetana 2005 Pancha Bhootagalu 2000 Samagra Kavya 1998 Nataraja Kanda Kamanabillu 1994 Kuhoo Gita 1992 Tamashe Padyagalu 1992 1998 Dampatya Gita 1987 translated into Sanskrit English Bengali Urdu Tamil Telugu Assamese Malayalam Punjabi and Marathi Bhava Loka 1983 Udghatane 1978 Kappu Devate 1970 Nimma Premakumariya Jataka 1964 Criticism edit Mounadaacheya Maatu 2007 Nalkaneya Sahitya Charitre 2005 Mattondu Sahitya Charitre 2002 2004 Bendreyavara Kavyada Vibhinna Nelegalu 1989 1998 Adigaru Mattu Navyakavya 1968 75 98 2006 reserved Innondu Sahitya Charitre 1999 Heegondu Sahitya Charitre 1995 Vimarsheya Dariyalli 1994 Kavya Endarenu 1994 Children s books edit Dakkanakka Dakkana 2005 Dhruva Mattu Prahlada 2003 Didilak Didilak 2002 Goobeya Kathe 2000 2003 Ili Maduve 1999 Galipata 1999 2004 Sahasa a novel serialised in 1978 in book form 1979 1998 Hannondu Hamsagalu a play 1987 Short stories edit Sthithaprajna 1996 Aayda Kathegalu 1992 textbook for B A BSc and B Com students of Bangalore University 1992 1993 Gili Mattu Dumbi 1985 Karkotaka 1975 1998 Some of his stories have been translated into Bengali Malayalam Tamil Telugu Marathi Hindi Urdu Oriya and English Translations edit From English to Kannada Radhanath Ray 1991 Sahitya Akademi Sindhi Sahitya Charitre 1981 Sahitya Akademi Dickens Hard Times 1981 with Venugopala Soraba Aristophane s Birds 1990 Ruskin s Unto The Last 1979 Strindberg s Miss Julie 1979 Ionesco s Bokka Taleya Nartaki 1974 From Bengali to Kannada Tagore s Tin Sangi 1998 Nirendranath Chakravarthi s Ulang Raja 1996 Poems from Bengal 2002 Books published in English edit Selected poems of Gopalaksirhna Adiga Sahitya Akademi 2005 Veerappa Moily s novel On to the Great Beyond 2003 The Buddha Smile with P Sreenivas Rao A House of Thousand Doors Poems of G S Shivarudrappa 20th Century Kannada Poetry with an introduction by Nissim Ezekiel Selected Kannada Short Stories and Jnanapeeth Laureatres of Karnataka with L S Seshagiri Rao Roots and Wings Poems of P Sreenivasa Rao 2007 Complete works of P Sreenivasa Rao 2002 Critical Studies of S L Bhyrappa s Works 2002See also editKannada Kannada literatureReferences edit Veteran Kannada writer Dr Sumatheendra R Nadig no more coastaldigest com The Trusted News Portal of India Retrieved 8 March 2024 Sumatheendra Nadig s Books Publisher Sapna Book House Online webpage of The Sapna Book House Archived from the original on 16 July 2011 External links editSumatheendra Nadig works on Bendre Sumathendra Nadig s article on Gopalakrishna Adiga Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sumatheendra R Nadig amp oldid 1223177025, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
