Subbanna Ekkundi
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. Please improve this article if you can. (April 2008) |
| S. R. Ekkundi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1923 Ranebennur, Haveri District, Karnataka |
| Died | 1995 Bangalore |
| Pen name | Su Ra Ekkundi |
| Occupation | Poet and teacher |
| Nationality | India |
| Genres | Kannada Poetry |
|
Influences
|
|
|
Influenced
|
|
Subbanna R. Ekkundi was a recipient of Sahitya Akademy, nation award for teacher and Soviet Land award.
Contents |
[edit] Overview
Ekkundi was born in Ranebennur, Haveri district in the year 1923. At Willington College, Sangli, he was a student of literature. At Willington Collage, Professor V. K. Gokak was Ekkundi's teacher. Ekkundi and Gangadhar V. Chittal were classmates at Willington. After graduating (B.A (Hons.) in the year 1944, Subbanna Ekkundi joined Anandashram High School, Bankikodla as a teacher and retired as a Head Master of that institute in 1977.
Ekkundi was married to Indira Ekkundi from Haveri.
[edit] S. R. Ekkundi's career
In 1992, Ekkundi was given the Sahitya Akademi award for his outstanding poetical work Bakulada Hoovugalu in Kannada. His Poem Ladhak Irali Nepa Irali written during 2nd Indo-China war was well received. His political sympathies were with the Communist party. After his retirement, he was given a national award for teaching. He was the author of many works of poetry and short stories.[1] His work is described by an entry in the Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature [2] Besides politics, his poetry deals primarily with tradition Indian mythological and religious themes. His Ubhaya Bharati, concerns the famous debate between the Hindu philosophers Adi Shankara and Mandana Mishra.
In 1970, Ekkundi was given award from the Land of the Soviets.
[edit] Major poetry
- Bakulada Hoovugalu
- Ubhaya Bharati
- Subhadra
- Matsyagandhi
- Kathan Kavyagalu
- Havadigan Hudug
- Bellakkigalu
[edit] Other work
- Neralu (fiction)
- Erdu Russian Kadambrigalu - Translated from Russian to English to Kannada (fiction)
[edit] References
- ^ K. M. George (1992). Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology. Sahitya Akademi, 678. ISBN 8172013248.
- ^ Amaresh Datta (1988). Encyclopaedia of Indian literature vol. 2. Sahitya Akademi, 1142. ISBN 8126011947.
