G. S. Amur

G.S. Amur
Born 8 May 1925
Bommanahalli, Dharwad District
Occupation Writer
Professor
Nationality Indian
Genres Literary Criticism
Notable award(s) Pampa award,
Sahitya Akademi Award,
Bendre Award,
Rajyotsava Award,
State award

Gururaja Shyamacharya Amur (Kannada: ಜಿ. ಎಸ್. ಆಮೂರ; born May 8, 1925), a professor of literature, is a leading contemporary writer and critic in Kannada and English. He is a recipient of many prestigious awards including the Sahitya Akademi Award, Da. Ra. Bendre Award, Rajyotsava Award, State award and the Pampa award. Amur is the older brother of K. S. Amur an Indian mathematician and a disciple of Sri Aurobindo.

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Career

Amur was born in Bommanahalli village in the Dharwad district. He obtained his M. A. degree in English from the University of Mumbai and his Ph.D. in English from the Karnatak University, Dharwar. His thesis was titled The Concept of Comedy. After his M.A., Amur worked as a Professor of English at the Karnatak University, Dharwad and Marathwada University in Aurangabad before he visited the University of California at Santa Barbara and Yale University as a Senior Fulbright scholar in 1972-73. He is married to Smt. Shanta Amur and currently resides in Dharwad.

Literary Work

Awards

Bibliography

Books

Kannada

English

Anthologies

Translations

Essays

References

  1. ^ "' Masti award for G S Amur'". Online webpage of Deccan Herald (Bangalore,India: Deccan Herald). 2010-04-03. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/61980/masti-award-g-s-amur.html. Retrieved 2011-01-17. 
  2. ^ "' G.S. Amur, Lalitha Naik among those chosen for State awards'". Online webpage of The Hindu (Chennai, India: The Hindu). 2007-03-27. http://www.hindu.com/2007/03/27/stories/2007032706570400.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-16. 
  3. ^ "' G.S. Amur receives Bendre Award'". Online webpage of The Hindu (Chennai, India: The Hindu). 2006-02-01. http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/01/stories/2006020108160300.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-16. 
  4. ^ "'51 chosen for Rajyotsava award: Amur, Sudha, Simha among recipients'". Online webpage of The Hindu. The Hindu. http://www.hinduonnet.com/2000/10/31/stories/04312109.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-16. 
  5. ^ "'Awards and Fellowships'". Online webpage of Sahitya Akademi. Sahitya Akademi. http://www.sahitya-akademi.org/sahitya-akademi/awa10307.htm#kannada. Retrieved 2008-01-16.