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Shankar Mokashi Punekar
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Name
Shankar Punekar
Role
Writer
Died
August 11, 2004, Karnataka
Books
Nana's confession, Avadheśvarī
"Shankar Mokashi Punekar /ಶಂಕರ ಮೊಕಾಶಿ ಪುಣೇಕರ್" (May 8, 1928 – August 11, 2004) was a well known writer in the Kannada Language. He was a recipient of the Sahitya Academy award for his novel Avadheswari. He was considered as one of the major writer in the Modern Kannada Literature. His novel Gangavva Gangamayi was the milestone in the history of Kannada Literature. Gangavva Gangamayi, Avadheshwari (Novels), Bilaaskhaan (Story), Maayiya Mooru Mukhagalu (Poem) , Sahitya mattu Abhiruchi (Criticism) and Paschyatya Sahitya Vimarshe (Criticism) are major contributions to the Kannada Literature.
KANNADA WORKS
Novels/ಕಾದಂಬರಿಗಳು
Gangavva Gangamayi/ಗಂಗವ್ವ ಗಂಗಾಮಾಯಿ [Translated into all the 14 Indian languages by National Book Trust] (1958)
Nata-Narayani/ನಟ-ನಾರಾಯಣಿ (1988)
Avadheswari/ಅವಧೇಶ್ವರಿ [Translated into all the 14 Indian languages by Sahitya Akademi] (1987)
Short Stories/ಕಥಾಸಂಕಲನ
Derreck D'souza mattu Ithara Kathegalu/ಡೆರೆಕ್ ಡಿಸೇೂಜಾ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಕತೆಗಳು (1990)
Poetry/ಕಾವ್ಯ
Maayiya Mooru Mukhagalu/ಮಾಯಿಯ ಮೂರು ಮುಖಗಳು (1970)
Drama/ನಾಟಕ
Viparyasa Vinoda/ವಿಪರ್ಯಾಸ ವಿನೇೂದ (1988)
Criticism/ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ
Bendre Kavyamimamse/ಬೇಂದ್ರೆ ಕಾವ್ಯಮೀಮಾಂಸೆ (1964)
Sahitya mattu Abhiruchi/ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅಭಿರುಚಿ (1982)
Apoorna Varthamanakala/ಅಪೂರ್ಣ ವರ್ತಮಾನಕಾಲ (1995)
Neera Belagu/ನೀರ ಬೆಳಗು (2006)
Paschathya Sahitya Vimarshe/ಪಾಶ್ಚಾತ್ಯ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ (1976)
Complete Works/ಸಮಗ್ರ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ
Mahati/ಮಹತಿ [Criticism on Western
Literature]
Susandhi/ಸುಸಂಧಿ [Poetry, Short stories and Drama]
Kadambari Trivali/ಕಾದಂಬರಿ ತ್ರಿವಳಿ [Gangavva Gangamayi, Nata-Narayani and Avadheswari]
Vastu Vinyasa/ವಸ್ತು ವಿನ್ಯಾಸ [Criticism on Kannada Literature]
ENGLISH WORKS
Poetry
The Captive (1965)
The Pretender (1968)
Tent Pole (1984)
Parodigms (1991)
Criticism
Indo Anglian Creed (1972)
An Epistle to Professor David McCuttion (1972)
P. Lal : An Appreciation (1968)
V. K. Gokak (1975)
Studies in Indo-English Literature (1980)
Compulsory Capitalisation Scheme (1982)
Mohanjodaro Seals (1984)
B. Puttaswamayya (1989)
Harijan Contribution to Mediaeval Indian Thought (1991)
Chomsky-Skinner Experimental Method in English Language Teaching (1995)
Jnanapitha Laureates of Karnataka
Translations
The Cycle of Seasons [Rutusamhara rendered into Poetry] (1966)
Avadhoota Gita (1980)
Sri Ramayana Darshanam [Translation of Kannada Epic by Kuvempu] (2000)
Novel
Nana's Confession [English Translation of His Novel Nata-Narayani] (1992)
About Him/His Literature
Gandha Koradu/ಗಂಧ ಕೊರಡು - ಅಭಿನಂದನ ಗ್ರಂಥ (Kannada)
Sandalwood - A Felicitation Volume (English)
Shankar Mokashi Punekar - G. N. Upadhya/ಶಂಕರ ಮೊಕಾಶಿ ಪುಣೇಕರ್ - ಜಿ.ಎನ್.ಉಪಾಧ್ಯ (Kannada)
AWARDS
Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award for "Paschyatya Sahithya Vimarshe" (1976)
Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Special Award for "Sahitya mattu Abhiruchi" (1982)
Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Honorary Award for Lifetime Achievement (1984)
Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for "Avadeshwari" (1988)
Sudha Magazine Award for "Nata-Narayani" (1981)
Karnataka Vidyavardhaka Sangha Award for "Jnanapitha Laureates of Karnataka"