S. L. Bhyrappa
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Santeshivara Lingannaiah Bhyrappa (born 20 August 1931) is an Indian novelist, philosopher and screenwriter who writes in
Bhyrappa's works do not fit into any specific
Biography
Early life
S L Bhyrappa was born at
Bhyrappa completed his primary education in
Education
Bhyrappa attended Navodaya High School, Channarayapatna, Sharada Vilas High School, Mysore. He earned a B.A (Hons) – Philosophy (Major), at Mysore University and earned an M.A in Philosophy as well as being awarded the gold medal by Mysore University. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy – Satya mattu Soundarya (Truth and Beauty) written in English, at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.[10]
Career
S L Bhyrappa was a lecturer of Logic and Psychology at Sri Kadasiddheshwar College, Hubli; Sardar Patel University in Gujarat; NCERT, Delhi; and the Regional College of Education, Mysore from which he retired in 1991. Bhyrappa has two sons and lives with his wife in Mysore.
Bhyrappa' works are published in English, Kannada, and Sanskrit, and taught in Indian Studies and Western Philosophy courses.[10]
Works
Starting with Bheemakaya, first published in 1958, Bhyrappa has authored twenty four novels in a career spanning more than five decades. Vamshavruksha, Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane, Matadana and Nayi Neralu were made into films that received critical acclaim. Vamshavruksha has received the Kannada Sahitya Academy Award in 1966 and Daatu (Crossing Over) received both the Kannada and the Kendra Sahitya Academy awards in 1975.[11] Parva, the most critically acclaimed of all his novels narrates the social structure, values and mortality in the epic of Mahabharata very effectively. Bhyrappa reconstructs the Mahabharatha from sociological and anthropological angle, through metaphors in this novel.[12] Tantu, a Kannada novel was published in 1993. Tantu ( meaning 'cord' or 'links') explored relations or links between human emotions. It was translated into English in the year 2010 by Niyogi Books. Tantu was followed by Saartha which was published in 1998.[13] And his recent work, Scion, is a beautiful translation of the Kannada original Vamshvrishka by R Ranganath Prasad, getting published by Niyogi Books in 2023.
Popularity
Many of Bhyrappa's novels have been translated into other Indian languages and English.
Most of his novels have been reprinted several times. His recently printed novel Aavarana, was sold out even before its release. The novel went on to create a record in Indian literary circles with ten reprints within five months of its publication.[14] His novel Yaana (Journey), was released in August 2014. In 2017 his latest novel UttaraKaanda based on the Hindu epic Ramayana was published. Bhyrappa announced that this novel will be his last novel and due to adavnced age he cannot undertake any new ventures. After a long gap of 62 years his second novel Belaku Mooditu was published in 2021.
All of his novels are published by Sahitya Bhandara in
Controversies
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Bhyrappa was the center of several controversies because of his themes and positions on sensitive issues.
Accolades
National awards
- Padma Bhushan award (Government of India, 2023)[19]
- Bendre National award [20]
- Padma Shri award (Government of India, 2016)[19]
- Sahitya Akademi Fellowship (Government of India, 2015)[7]
- National Research Professor, (Government of India, 2014)[21]
- Mandra(Birla Foundation, 2011).
- Sahitya Akademi Award (Government of India, 1975)
State awards
- Honorary Doctorate from Central University of Karnataka (2020)
- Sri Krishnadevaraya Award (Telugu Vignana Samithi, 2017)[23]
- Honorary Doctorate from Mysore University (2015).[24]
- Betageri Krishna Sharma Award (2014)[25]
- Vagvilasini Puraskar (Deenanath Memorial Foundation, Pune, 2012)[26]
- Nadoja Award (2011)
- NTR National Literary Award (2007)[27]
- Honorary Doctorate from Gulbarga University (2007).[28]
- Pampa Award (2005).[29]
- President, Kannada Sahitya Sammelana at Kanakapura (1999)
- Kannada Sahitya Academy award (Government of Karnataka, 1966)
Bibliography
Novels
- Gatha Janma Matteradu Kathegalu (1955)
- Bheemakaaya (1958)
- Belaku Mooditu (1959)
- Dharmashree (1961)
- Doora saridaru(1962)
- Matadana (1965)
- Vamshavriksha (1965)
- Jalapaata (1967)
- Naayi Neralu (1968)
- Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane (1968)
- Gruhabhanga (1970)
- Nirakarana (1971)
- Grahana(1972)
- Daatu (1973)
- Anveshana (1976)
- Parva1979)
- Nele (1983)
- Sakshi[30](1986)
- Anchu(1990)
- Tantu (1993)
- Saartha (1998)
- Mandra (2001)
- Aavarana (2007)
- Kavalu (2010)
- Yaana (2014)
- Uttarakaanda (2017)
Autobiography
- Bhitti (1996)
Criticism
- Satya mattu Soundarya (1966) (Doctoral thesis)
- Saahitya mattu Prateeka (1967)
- Kathe mattu Kathavastu (1969)
- Naaneke Bareyuttene? (1980)
- Sandarbha : Samvada (2011)
- Saakshi Parva (2019)
Short stories
His short story "Avva" was published in the
Translations
- Dharmashree : Sanskrit, Marathi
- Vamshavruksha : Telugu, Marathi, Hindi, Urdu, English
- Nayi-Neralu : Gujarati, Hindi
- Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane : Hindi
- Gruhabhanga : All 14 scheduled languages of India, English
- Nirakarana : Hindi
- Daatu : All 14 scheduled languages of India, English
- Anveshana : Marathi, Hindi
- Parva : Telugu, Marathi, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, English
- Nele : Hindi
- Sakshi : Hindi, English
- Anchu : Marathi, Hindi,English
- Tantu : Marathi, Hindi
- Sartha : Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, English
- Aavarana : Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Tamil, English
- Naneke Bareyuttene : Marathi, English
- Satya mattu Soundarya : English
- Bhitti : Marathi, Hindi, English
- Mandra : Marathi, Hindi, English
Visual Media
Films
- Vamshavruksha (1972)
- Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane (1977)
- Matadana (2001)
- Nayi-Neralu (2006)
Television series
- Gruhabhanga
- Daatu (Hindi)
See also
Footnotes
- ^ G. S., Sidhalingayya; M. H., Krishnayya. Saalu Deepagalu ಸಾಲುದೀಪಗಳು (Second ed.). Karnataka Sahitya Academy. p. 572.
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- ^ "Novelist S.L. Bhyrappa". Vikas Kamat on Kamat's Potpourri. Kamat's Potpourri. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007. Retrieved 22 June 2007.
- ^ a b "Personalities of Mysore". Online Webpage of Dasara Committee. Mysore city corporation. Archived from the original on 26 August 2007. Retrieved 22 June 2007.
- ^ a b "Still on top of the charts". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 28 January 2005. Archived from the original on 26 March 2007. Retrieved 22 June 2007.
- ^ "Eminent Kannada Author S. L. Bhyrappa awarded 20th Saraswati Samman for His Novel Mandra". jagranjosh.com. 17 November 2011. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Sahitya Akademi elects S L Bhyrappa, C Narayana Reddy as fellows". NetIndian. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Padma Awards 2016". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Noted Kannada novelist Prof Bhyrappa to interact with Guwahati scribes". Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955–2005". Online Webpage of Sahitya Academy. Sahitya Academy of India. Archived from the original on 11 December 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2007.
- ^ "Bhyrappa to receive Deraje Award". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 10 February 2007. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2007.
- ^ "Routes of conflict". The Hindu. 2 April 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Bhyrappas work speaks volumes; goes for 10th edition". Online Webpage of Deccan Herald. Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2007.
- ^ "I stand by NRN: Bhyrappa". Online Webpage of Deccan Herald. Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 22 June 2007.
- ^ "Masks of untruth". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 8 June 2007. Archived from the original on 22 June 2007. Retrieved 22 June 2007.
- ^ Bhyrappa a debater, not a story-teller, says URA Archived 3 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine Deccan Herald – 28 May 2007
- ^ "Bhyrappa hits out at critics". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 5 June 2007. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 22 June 2007.
- ^ a b "Press Information Bureau". Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "Kannada writer S L Bhyrappa selected for Bendre national award". 25 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Saffron' authors, ex-BJP MLC get top research post". Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ "Bhyrappa chosen for Nrupatunga award".
- ^ "Award for Dr. SL Bhyrappa". Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "Mysore varsity doctorate for Premji, Bhyrappa, Nagathihalli Chandrashekar". Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "Highs and lows". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ "Mysore: Writer S L Bhyrappa Chosen for Rare Honour". Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "T Bhyrappa given NTR literary award". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 29 May 2007. Archived from the original on 13 December 2007. Retrieved 22 June 2007.
- ^ "Varsity honours Bhyrappa, Nagappa and Wadavati".
- ^ "Change education system to protect literature: Bhyrappa". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 21 January 2006. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 22 June 2007.
- ^ "SAKSHI – S L Bhyrappa". Archived from the original on 9 June 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
References
- Bhitti (Canvas) by S.L. Bhyrappa, an autobiography
- Naaneke Bareyuttene by S.L. Bhyrappa, a collection of essays about writing
- S. L. Bhyrappa Badaku-Baraha by Nagaraj Neeragunda on S.L. Bhyrappa's life and works
External Links and Further Reading
- Interview with S L Bhyrappa – Times of India