K. S. Narasimhaswamy

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name = K. S. Narasimhaswamy


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birthdate = January 26 1915
birthplace = Kikkeri Mandya district, Karnataka
deathdate = December 27 2003
deathplace = Bangalore, India
occupation = Poet
nationality = India
period = Navodaya, Romantic movement
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debut_works = "Mysoora Mallige" (1942)
influences = Folklore, Robert Burns
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Dr. K. S. Narasimhaswamy ( _kn. ಡಾ. ಕೆ.ಎಸ್. ನರಸಿಂಹಸ್ವಾಮಿ) (January 26, 1915 - December 27, 2003) was a prominent poet in Kannada language. His most popular collection of poems "Mysooru Mallige" has seen more than twenty reprintscite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/388136.cms|title= Narasimhaswamy passes away |work=Online webpage of The Times of India|publisher=The Times of India|accessdate=2007-07-15] and sought as an ideal gift at a wedding to the newly married couple in Karnataka.cite web|url=http://www.mysoresamachar.com/ks_nara.htm|title= 'Mysore Mallige' K.S.Narasimhaswamy is dead|work=Online webpage of Mysore Samachar|publisher=Mysore Samachar|accessdate=2007-07-15] Narasimhaswamy has been conferred many prestigious awards including Sahitya academy award and Kannada sahitya academy award.cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2003/12/29/stories/2003122906930400.htm|title= A poet who was inspired by satire and folklore|work=Online webpage of The Hindu|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=2007-07-15]

Early life

Narasimhaswamy was born in "Kikkeri" in Mandya district. He had his early education in Mysore. In 1934 he joined Central College in Bengaluru and completed his Bachelor of Arts degree. He married "Venkamma" in Tiptur in 1936. He often portrayed his wife as the inspiration for his poems which mainly deal with romance in married life.

Works

His romantic love poems, inspired by Robert Burns (whose work he translated to Kannada as "Robert Burnsna Premageetegalu") were unique to the language at the time when most Kannada poetry dealt with nature and the natural world. He is considered to be part of the Navodaya movement in Kannada literature. By virtue of his innovative 'simple Kannada' poetry, Narasimhaswamy was able to bring Kannada poetry to a broad audience. Noted film director T.S. Nagabharana made a romantic film based on "Mysooru mallige" which went on to win several national awards.

Awards and honors

Narasimhaswamy received many awards and recognitions, including the prestigious Pampa award for Kannada literature for his poetry collection "Dundu Mallige" in 1997. He was the president of the 60th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held in Mysore in 1989, and received the Sahitya Academy award for 'Tereda Baagilu' in 1978. He was conferred an honorary doctorate by Bangalore University and Honorary Fellowship by Sahitya Academy and Kannada Sahitya Parishat.

Major works

Poetry Collections

* Mysoora Mallige (1942)
* Ungura (1942)
* Airaavatha (1945)
* Deepada Malli (1947)
* Iruvanthige (1952)
* Shilaalathe (1958)
* Maneyinda Manege (1960)
* Tereda Baagilu (1975)
* Navapallava (1983)
* Malligeya Maale (1986,2004)
* Dundu Mallige (1993)
* Navila Dani (1999)
* Sanje Haadu (2000)
* Kaimarada Nelalalli (2001)
* Ede Thumba Nakshtra (2002)
* Mounadali Maatha Hudukutha (2003)
* Deepa Saalina Naduve (2003)
* Haadu-Hase (A Collection of songs) (2003)

Translations

* Media (1966)
* Robert Burns Kaviya kelavu Premageetegalu (1997)
* Kelavu Chinee Kavanagalu (1997)

Prose

* Maariya Kallu (1942)
* Upavana (1958)
* Damayanthi (1960)
* Sirimallige (1990)

Footnotes