K. V. Narayana Explained

K V Narayana
Birth Date:1948 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Kampalapura, Periyapattana Taluk, Mysore District, Karnataka, India
Occupation:Professor of Kannada Language and Literature, Linguist, Chairman-ಕುವೆಂಪು ಭಾಷಾ ಭಾರತಿ ಪ್ರಾಧಿಕಾರ
Nationality:Indian
Alma Mater:Mysore University, Bangalore University
Nickname:KVN

Kampalapura Veeranna Narayana (born 20 October 1948), also known as KVN, is an Indian linguist, professor of Kannada language and literature, and a literary critic. He is currently the Chairman of the Kuvempu Bhasha Bharathi Pradikara,[1] Government of Karnataka. He hails from Piriyapattana in Mysore district. During his time as a professor in Bangalore University, he initiated investigations into Kannada language and culture from the root level. He served as the registrar of Hampi Kannada University. His major areas of interest are Kannada language, literature, teaching and science.

He received the Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Honorary Award[2] for a lifetime's contribution to Kannada language and literature. He initiated a series of workshops on Kannada, what he calls Karnataka Odu,[3] a special knowledge zone on Kannada. He is considered as one of the major thinkers of our times.

Early life and education

KVN received his primary education in his birthplace, Kampalapura. He pursued his pre-university education in Science at the National College, Bengaluru. Though he had an opportunity to study engineering he decided against it; instead he pursued a Bachelor of Science in Yuvaraja college, Mysore. Subsequently, he completed his B.Ed and became a teacher in a high school. He was introduced to linguistics at a summer school in Mysore during 1972. Later, he moved to Bengaluru to further his education. It is during this he began to make his mark as a writer. He chose literature for his further studies. He then received his M.A. (Kannada Literature) from Central College, Bangalore University. This is where he met Shrimathi, his future wife, who was a well-known feminist. He began teaching at Bangalore's National college. He joined the Kannada Adhyana Kendra, which was headed by GS Shivarudrappa (GSS), under whose guidance he studied "Anandavardana's Dwanyaloka" and acquired his Ph.D.

Career

KVN taught literature, literary criticism, and linguistics. Scientific temperament formed the basis of his growth as a literary critic, linguist and cultural thinker of Kannada. He was a visiting professor at Stony Brook University in 1984. He was a senior fellow for two years at the Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore. In 1993, he joined Hampi Kannada University[4] as a Kannada professor. Later, he went on to become the registrar of this university. He also took up the roles of the Dean and acting Vice-Chancellor many times. During his tenure, he played a prominent role in building the Kannada Vishwavidyala through his diligent administration and studies. After 15 years of service, he retired from the university in 2007.

He is currently the president of the Kuvempu Bhasha Bharathi Pradikara,[5] Government of Karnataka.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು ಮತ್ತು ಸದಸ್ಯರು | ಕುವೆಂಪು ಭಾಷಾ ಭಾರತಿ ಪ್ರಾಧಿಕಾರ . 17 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081426/http://www.kuvempubhashabharathi.org/kannada/content/%E0%B2%85%E0%B2%A7%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%AF%E0%B2%95%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B7%E0%B2%B0%E0%B3%81-%E0%B2%AE%E0%B2%A4%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%A4%E0%B3%81-%E0%B2%B8%E0%B2%A6%E0%B2%B8%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%AF%E0%B2%B0%E0%B3%81 . 4 March 2016 . dead .
  2. News: Kushtagi, K.V. Narayana get State sahitya academy award. The Hindu. 24 November 2007.
  3. News: Igniting Kannada minds. Bangalore Mirror. 21 February 2022.
  4. Web site: -:: Kannada University, Hampi :: . 26 November 2015 . 26 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151126122345/http://www.kannadauniversity.org/EN/administration.html . dead .
  5. Web site: ಮುಖಪುಟ - ಕುವೆಂಪು ಭಾಷಾಭಾರತಿ ಪ್ರಾಧಿಕಾರ. Kuvempubhashabharathi.karnataka.gov.in. 21 February 2022.
  6. Web site: Anke thappida Athartharo uyi : K V Narayana : NOISBN : Read @ JustBooksclc . 26 November 2015 . 26 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151126112910/http://justbooksclc.com/titles/303605-anke-thappida-athartharo-uyi . dead .
  7. Book: Kannada Jagattu Ardhashatamaana. 21 February 2022. Sapnaonline.com.
  8. Web site: Mary Martin Booksellers- Nammodane namma nudi - Narayana, K.V. (8187731680) . 26 November 2015 . 26 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151126112301/http://w.marymartin.com/web/selectedIndex?mEntry=70851 . dead .
  9. Web site: Preethisuvudendare : K V Narayana : NOISBN : Read @ JustBooksclc . 26 November 2015 . 26 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151126111511/http://justbooksclc.com/titles/303591-preethisuvudendare . dead .
  10. Web site: Kannada Manasu - Engineering Prathama Padavi book : Hj Lakkappa Gowda, KV Narayana, Lingadevaru Halemane, 4567135954, 1234567135954 - SapnaOnline.com India . 26 November 2015 . 26 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151126111013/https://www.sapnaonline.com/books/kannada-manasu-engineering-prathama-padavi-4855909 . dead .
  11. Web site: rv-mane ಆರ್ ವಿ ಮನೆ: The Progressive Literary and Cultural Movements in Karnataka since 1936 · Dr. Vittal Bhandari · Shivananda S, · Vasantharaja N K. Rv-mane.blogspot.com. 3 July 2013. 21 February 2022.

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