A. N.
Murthy Rao
Akkihebbalu Narasimha Murthy Rao (16 June 1900 – 23 August 2003) was an Indian writer.
He wrote in Kannada.
Biography A.N. Murthy Rao
Kannadiga scholar and critic A. N. Murthy Rao,
popularly known for his book "Devaru", was
born on June 18, 1900, in Akkihebbal, Mandya
district. He was born to M. Subbarao and
Puttamma. He spent his childhood in Melukote
and Nagamangala. After completing his early
education at Wesley Mission School in Mysore
in 1913, he joined Mysore Maharaja's College.
He completed his B.A. in 1922 and M.A. in
1924.
In 1924, he joined Mysore Maharaja's College
as a tutor. In 1927, he joined Mysore University Born 16 June 1900
Akkihebbalu,
as a lecturer. In 1940, he was promoted to
Mysore State,
Assistant Professor. From 1940 to 1943, he British India
was a lecturer at the Government College in
Died 23 August 2003
Shimoga. In 1943, he became Assistant (aged 103)
Director of All India Radio. In 1948, he became
Occupation Professor and writer
Principal of the Chitradurga College. He
served as Professor at the Bangalore Central Nationality Indian
College and retired in 1955. Genre Fiction
In 1955, he became Director of the Literary movement Navodaya
Government's Department of Literature and Notable awards Sahitya Akademi
Culture. He served as President of the Award
Kannada Sahitya Parishat from 1954 to 1956.
Website
He also served as the Chairman of the
Kannada Branch of the Southern Languages www.anmoorthyrao.com (http://www.anm
oorthyrao.com/)
Book Trust and as a member of the Central
Program Advisory Committee of All India Radio for four years.
A. N. Murthy Rao traveled extensively abroad. He received the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award,
the Nadoja Award, and the Pampa Award for his book "Devaru". He was also awarded the
Sahitya Akademi Award for his book "Chitragalu Mattu Patragalu".
In 1984, he was elected President of the 56th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held at Kaivara.
His other works include "Hagala Kanasugalu", "Aleyuva Mana", "Minugu Minchu" (essay
collections), "B.M.Shri", "Purushurugala Sannegalu", "Shakespeare", "Masthiyavaru
Kathagalu" (critical works), "Ashadhabhooti", "Molyaire's 2 Plays", "Chandramaruta" (plays),
and "Paschathya Sanna Kathagalu".
He also wrote several books in English, including the translation of K.P.P. Karantha's novel
"Marali Manchiye" as "The Return to the Soil". He also wrote independently in English about S.
Radhakrishnan, M. Visvesvaraya, and B.M. Srikantaiah.
A. N. Murthy Rao died on August 23, 2003, at the age of 104.
Accomplishments:
As President of the Kannada Sahitya Parishat, he helped to integrate the organization with the
government's Department of Literature and Culture. He also oversaw the publication of
several new books by the Parishat. He was a prolific writer and critic, and his work had a
significant impact on Kannada literature. He was awarded numerous prizes and honors for his
work, including the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award, the Nadoja Award, the Pampa Award, and
the Sahitya Akademi Award. He was a respected scholar and educator, and he played a
major role in the development of Kannada literature and culture.
Works
AaShaDhaBhoothi (Translation of Molière's drama)
Devaru:[1]
aleyuva mana: (essay, including Homer)
Aparavayaskana America Yatre (travelogue, account of his travels in Chicago and other
places in the U.S.)
sanjegaNNina hinnOTa(Aftersights in the Evening)
Hagaluganasugalu (Daydreams)
Minugu Minchu (Flickering Lightning)
Janatha Janardhana (Citizen God)
Mahabharatadalli Kedu Aembudara Samasye (The problem of evil in Mahabharatha)
Ganavihara (Traveling through music)
Sahitya Mattu Satya (Literature and Truth)
Hemavathi Teerada Tavasi (The hermit on the banks of Hemavathi)
Poorvasoorigalodane (With the ancient masters)
Shakespeare
B. M. Srikantaiah
Paschatya Sanna kathegalu (Western short stories)
Chitragalu Patragalu (Sketches and Letters)
Socratesana Koneya Dinagalu (Last days of Socrates)
Yodhana Punaragamana (Return of the soldier)
And multiple collections of light essays which he was widely known for.[2]
See Also
Kuvempu
References
1. A.N. Murthy Rao (http://www.carvaka4india.com/search/label/AN%20Murthy%20Rao) .
carvaka4india.com.
2. A. N. Murthy Rao (https://www.sapnaonline.com/shop/Author/a-n-murthy-rao) . Sapna Book
House.
