Vinayaka Krishna Gokak (9 August 1909 – 28 April 1992), abbreviated in Kannada as Vi. Kru. Gokak, was an Indian writer in the Kannada language and a scholar of English and Kannada literatures. He was the fifth writer[1] to be honoured with the Jnanpith Award in 1990 for Kannada language, for his epicBharatha Sindhu Rashmi. Bharatha Sindhu Rashmi deals with the Vedic age and is perhaps the longest epic narrative in any language in the 20th century. In 1961, Gokak was awarded the Padma Shri from the Government of India for Dyava Prithvi.
Gokak was a prolific writer in both Kannada and English. He was deeply influenced by the Kannada poet D.R Bendre who mentored him during his early forays into Kannada literature. Bendre is reputed to have said that were Gokak to allow his talent to bloom in Kannada, there was a bright future in wait for Gokak and Kannada literature. His Kavyanama (Pen name) was "VINAYAKA"
His epic Bharatha Sindhurashmi is 35000 lines long.
His novel 'Samarasave Jeevana' was translated by his daughter Yashodhara Bhat into English under the title 'The Agony and the Ecstasy' and released to worldwide popularity.
In the 1980s, Karnataka was in the midst of an agitation which demanded the replacement of Sanskrit with Kannada as the medium of instruction in schools. V.K Gokak also headed the 'Gokak Committee' which recommended declaring Kannada as the first language in schools in the state.
Gokak's writing reflected his interest in religion, philosophy, education and cultures. His education abroad prompted him to write two sets of travelogues.
The Navodaya movement was at its peak and Gokak stayed true to his spirit- his poems showed nuances of Victorian poetry, oral traditions in Kannada storytelling and epics in Sanskrit and Kannada.
V.K Gokak wrote many collections of poetry under the pen name Vinayaka. These collections include 'Samudra Geethegalu', 'Baaladeguladalli', 'Abhyudaya', 'Dhyava Prithvi' and 'Urnabha'.
Gokak's anthology of poetry by Indian poets titled The Golden Treasury of Indo Anglican poetry was a treatise on poets like Sri Aurobindo, Sarojini Naidu and Toru Dutta, Nissim Ezekiel and Kamala Das.
In the late 1960s he was deeply influenced by Sri Sathya Sai Baba of Puttaparthi and over the years, Gokak became the medium for translating the guru's words into English and spreading it to the world. His book 'The Advent of Sathya Sai' explains the meaning of Sathya Sai Baba's miracles, his work with the poor and his impact on the educational system.
The state of Karnataka hosts a series of literary events to mark Gokak's birth centenary on 9 August of every year.
Presidentship of the 40th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana in 1958
Honorary doctorates from the Karnatak University
Honorary doctorates from the Pacific University of the USA
Central Sahitya Akademi award for his 'Dyava Prithivi' in 1961
Jnanpith award-for his Bharatha sindhu rashmi, in 1990
Translationsedit
Voices of the Himalaya: translated by the authors, Kamala Ratnam, V.K. Gokak and others. (Bombay: Asia Publishing House, 1966. vi, 70 p. Poems by celebrated poet Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar'
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January 01, 1970
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For other uses see Gokak disambiguation Vinayaka Krishna Gokak 9 August 1909 28 April 1992 abbreviated in Kannada as Vi Kru Gokak was an Indian writer in the Kannada language and a scholar of English and Kannada literatures He was the fifth writer 1 to be honoured with the Jnanpith Award in 1990 for Kannada language for his epic Bharatha Sindhu Rashmi Bharatha Sindhu Rashmi deals with the Vedic age and is perhaps the longest epic narrative in any language in the 20th century In 1961 Gokak was awarded the Padma Shri from the Government of India for Dyava Prithvi V K GokakNative nameKannada ವ ಕ ಗ ಕ ಕ Born 1909 08 09 9 August 1909Savanur State Princely state Deccan States Agency British India Savanur in present day Haveri district of Karnataka Died28 April 1992 1992 04 28 aged 82 Bengaluru Karnataka IndiaOccupationProfessor writerNationalityIndianGenreFictionLiterary movementNavodayaSpouseSharada BetadurChildren4Signature Contents 1 Academic life 2 Literary career and success 3 Writings 3 1 Epics 3 2 Novels 3 3 Poetry collections 3 4 Other 4 Honors and awards 4 1 Translations 5 See also 6 ReferencesAcademic life editGokak was born in a Deshastha Brahmin family 2 on 9 August 1909 to Sundarabai and Krishna Rao 3 He was educated in Majid High School Savanur and attended the Karnataka College Dharawada where he studied literature He was later awarded first class honours by the University of Oxford On his return from Oxford in 1938 he became the principal of Willingdon College Sangli He was principal of Rajaram College Kolhapur Maharashtra from 1950 to 1952 Between 1983 and 1987 he served as the president of the Sahitya Akademi He also served as the director of Indian Institute of Advanced Study Shimla and the Central Institute of English Hyderabad He was an ardent devotee of the spiritual guru Sathya Sai Baba and served as the first vice chancellor of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning Puttaparthi between 1981 and 1985 after a stint with the Bangalore University 4 His novel Samarasave Jeevana is considered one of the typical works of Navodaya literature in Kannada Literary career and success editGokak was a prolific writer in both Kannada and English He was deeply influenced by the Kannada poet D R Bendre who mentored him during his early forays into Kannada literature Bendre is reputed to have said that were Gokak to allow his talent to bloom in Kannada there was a bright future in wait for Gokak and Kannada literature His Kavyanama Pen name was VINAYAKA His epic Bharatha Sindhurashmi is 35000 lines long His novel Samarasave Jeevana was translated by his daughter Yashodhara Bhat into English under the title The Agony and the Ecstasy and released to worldwide popularity In the 1980s Karnataka was in the midst of an agitation which demanded the replacement of Sanskrit with Kannada as the medium of instruction in schools V K Gokak also headed the Gokak Committee which recommended declaring Kannada as the first language in schools in the state Gokak s writing reflected his interest in religion philosophy education and cultures His education abroad prompted him to write two sets of travelogues The Navodaya movement was at its peak and Gokak stayed true to his spirit his poems showed nuances of Victorian poetry oral traditions in Kannada storytelling and epics in Sanskrit and Kannada V K Gokak wrote many collections of poetry under the pen name Vinayaka These collections include Samudra Geethegalu Baaladeguladalli Abhyudaya Dhyava Prithvi and Urnabha Gokak s anthology of poetry by Indian poets titled The Golden Treasury of Indo Anglican poetry was a treatise on poets like Sri Aurobindo Sarojini Naidu and Toru Dutta Nissim Ezekiel and Kamala Das In the late 1960s he was deeply influenced by Sri Sathya Sai Baba of Puttaparthi and over the years Gokak became the medium for translating the guru s words into English and spreading it to the world His book The Advent of Sathya Sai explains the meaning of Sathya Sai Baba s miracles his work with the poor and his impact on the educational system The state of Karnataka hosts a series of literary events to mark Gokak s birth centenary on 9 August of every year Writings editEpics edit Bharatha Sindhu Rashmi Novels edit Samarasave Jeevana Ijjodu Mattu Erilita vol 1 Samarasave Jeevana Samudrayana Mattu Nirvahana vol 2 Poetry collections edit Urnanabha Abyudaya Baaladeguladalli Dyava Pruthvi Kendra Saahithya Academy Award Samudra Geethegalu English words 5 6 Other edit Sahitya Vimarsheya Kelavu Tatvagalu Nanna Jeevana Drishti Jeevana Paatagalu Kala Siddhantha India amp World Culture Gokak Kruthi Chintana Pravasa katanagaluHonors and awards editPresidentship of the 40th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana in 1958 Honorary doctorates from the Karnatak University Honorary doctorates from the Pacific University of the USA Central Sahitya Akademi award for his Dyava Prithivi in 1961 Jnanpith award for his Bharatha sindhu rashmi in 1990 Translations edit Voices of the Himalaya translated by the authors Kamala Ratnam V K Gokak and others Bombay Asia Publishing House 1966 vi 70 p Poems by celebrated poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar See also editGokak agitation a language campaignReferences edit Jnanpith Award Ekavi Archived from the original on 27 April 2006 Retrieved 31 October 2006 Pritish Nandy 1974 The Illustrated Weekly of India Volume 95 Part 4 Bennett Coleman amp Company Limited at the Times of India Press p 31 Reed Stanley 1950 The Indian And Pakistan Year Book And Who s Who 1950 Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd p 679 Retrieved 20 February 2018 V K Gokak dead The Indian Express 29 April 1992 p 10 Retrieved 27 April 2017 English Words V K Gokak Poem YouTube Archived from the original on 13 December 2021 Retrieved 15 December 2018 English Words Poem by V K Gokak poemhunter com 10 July 2012 Retrieved 15 December 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vinayaka Krishna Gokak amp oldid 1182631045, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
