Govindray H. Nayak
Govindaray Hammanna Nayak (18 September 1933 – 26 May 2023) was an Indian writer and academic. A professor of Kannada at University of Mysore, he was awarded the Central Sahitya Akademi Award for his work Sanskrit Chintana in 2014 Nayak was born in Soorve near Ankola, a village in coastal Karnataka, India. In 1951, Nayak earned his high school diploma from Peoples Multi-purpose High School, Ankola and a M. A. in Kannada from University of Mysore.
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Govindray H. Nayak
- Name
- G.
- Birth Name
- Govindaray H.
- Born
- 18 September 1933
- Birthplace
- Soorve, Ankola, Bombay Presidency, British India (Now Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India)
- Died
- 26 May 2023
- Place of death
- Mysore, Karnataka, India
- Occupation
- Professor and writer in Kannada
- Nationality
- British Raj · India
- Education
- Maharaja's College and Mysore
- Known for
- Uttarardha
- Honours
- Sahitya Akademi Award in Kannada
- Languages
- Kannada
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Govindaray Hammanna Nayak (18 September 1933 – 26 May 2023) was an Indian writer and academic. A professor of Kannada at University of Mysore, he was awarded the Central Sahitya Akademi Award for his work Sanskrit Chintana in 2014 Nayak was born in Soorve near Ankola, a village in coastal Karnataka, India. In 1951, Nayak earned his high school diploma from Peoples Multi-purpose High School, Ankola and a M. A. in Kannada from University of Mysore.
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Govindray H. Nayak (1933–2023) was a poet and writer and a national of the British Raj and India. Born in Ankola, the poet died in Mysore.
Govindray H. Nayak studied at Maharaja's College, Mysore. The poet worked for University of Mysore.
Works include Uttarardha. Languages used include Kannada. Govindray H. Nayak received Sahitya Akademi Award in Kannada.
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Nayak died on 26 May 2023, at the age of 89.
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• Name — G. H. Nayak • Birth Name — Govindaray H. Nayak • Native Name — ಜಿ.ಎಚ್.ನಾಯಕ • Born — 18 September 1933 • Birthplace — Soorve, Ankola, Bombay Presidency, British India (Now Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India) • Died — 26 May 2023 • Place of death — Mysore, Karnataka, India • Occupation — Professor and writer in Kannada • Period — 20th Century
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• Sanskrit Chintana • Nirapekshe • Samakalina • Nijadani • Bendre Naada Naadu Olavu • Moulya Marga (vol 1-5) • Matte Matte Pampa • Shathamanada Kannada Sahitya -1 • Harishchandra Kavya Ondu Vimarshe • Sthitiprajne • Krithisaakshi
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• Central Sahitya Akademi Award (2014) • Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award • Pampa Award
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