Name K. Gowda | ||
Born 30 May 1931 (age 92)
Mercara, Coorg ( 1931-05-30 ) Alma mater University of Madras,
Annamalai University | ||
Kodi Kushalappa Gowda (born 30 May 1931) is a Kannada scholar, writer, Dravidologist and linguist. He has published over 12 books on linguistics in Kannada and English.
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Early life and education
Born in 1931 at Kodi village near Mercara, Coorg Province, Gowda graduated in Kannada from the University of Madras in 1955 and obtained his master's from the same university in 1956. He obtained his doctorate from Annamalai University in 1963.
Career
Gowda taught Kannada at the Annamalai University for 18 years and Madras University for 15 years. He has published more than 50 research papers and articles. Gowda was honoured with the Sahitya Academy Award for Kannada in 1987, Karnataka Rajyotsava award, Thimmappayya award and Nirpage award.Gowda headed the University of Madras' Kannada department till 1991.