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S.L. Bhyrappa
Born26 July 1934
Santeshivara, Hassan district, Karnataka, India
OccupationWriter, Novelist, Professor
GenreFiction

S.L. Bhyrappa (born July 26, 1934), is a Kannada novelist, whose works are immensely popular both within India and abroad. His novels are unique in terms of theme, structure, and characterization.

Bhyrappa's works do not fit into any specific genre of contemporary Kannada literature such as Navodaya, Navya, Bandaya, or Dalita partly because of the range of topics they deal with. His major works have been the centre of several public debates.

Bhyrappa has two sons and lives in Mysore.

Biography

Early Life

Bhyrappa was born in Santeshivara, a remote village in Channarayapatna taluk of Hassan district, about 200 Kms from Bangalore. He lost his mother to Bubonic plague early in childhood and took on odd jobs to pay for his education. His childhood influences include the Kannada litterateur Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar and Gandhi; Bhyrappa briefly participated in the Indian freedom struggle when he was aged 13.

Bhyrappa completed his primary education in Channarayapatna taluk before moving to Mysore where he finished the rest of his education. His autobiography, Bhitti (Seed/Root) records a break in his high school education. Bhyrappa impulsively quit school, following his cousin's advice and wandered for a year with him. His sojourn led him to Mumbai, where he worked as a railway porter. In Mumbai, he met a group of sadhus and joined them to seek spiritual solace. He wandered with them for a few months before returning to Mysore to resume his education.

Education

High School: Sharada Vilas High School, Mysore
B.A (Hons): Philosophy (Major), Mysore University
M.A : Philosophy, awarded the gold medal by Mysore University
Doctor of Philosophy: Satya mattu Soundarya (Truth and Beauty) written in English, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Career

S L Bhyrappa began his career as a lecturer in Hubli, then moved to the Sardar Patel University of Gujarat, NCERT Delhi, and finally to the Regional College of Education, Mysore from where retired in 1991.

Works

Bhyrappa has produced several significant novels. Starting with Dharmashree, first published in 1961, Bhyrappa has authored twenty novels in a career spanning four decades. His major novels have generated numerous public discussion and debate.

Bhyrappa's novels have been translated into most Indian languages and English. Some of his novels such as Gruhabhanga, Vamshavruksha, Nele, Sakshi, NayiNeralu, Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane, Datu, Dharmashree, and Parva are very popular in Hindi and Marathi.

Vamshavruksha, Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane and Matadana have been made into movies and have bagged major awards. Vamshavruksha has received Kannada Sahitya Academy Award in 1966 and Daatu (The Crossing) has received both Kannada and Kendra Sahitya Academy awards in 1975. Parva has been the most discussed and applauded among all of his novels. It narrates the social structure, values and the mystery of mortality in the epoch of Mahabharata very effectively. Bhyrappa has manifested the lives of Draupadi, Kunti, Madri and Gandhari on the groundwork of copulation and morality.

Apart from novels Bhyrappa has written tomes pertaining to literarature and philosophy such as Sahitya mattu prateeka, Kate mattu katavastu, Naneke bareyuttene?. Bhyrappa was elected as the president of Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held in Kanakapura in 1999.

Further reading

  • Belagere Krishnashastri, Mareyaladeete, for a warm hearted interpretation of the author's experiences with Bhyrappa.

Awards

Works

Novels

  • Bheemakaaya (1957)
  • Dharmashree (1961)
  • Doora saridaru (1962)
  • Matadaana (1965)
  • Vamshavraksha (1965)
  • Jalapaata (1967)
  • Naayi Neralu (1968) -
  • Tabbaliyu neenaade magane (1968)
  • Gruhabhanga (1970)
  • Nirakarana (1971)
  • Grahana (1972)
  • Daatu (1973)
  • Anweshane (1976)
  • Parva (1979)
  • Nele (1983)
  • Saakshi (1986)
  • Anchu (1990)
  • Tantu (1993)
  • Saartha (1998)
  • Mandra (2001)

Autobiography

  • Bhitti

Philosophy

  • Satya mattu Soundarya (1966)
  • Saahitya mattu Prateeka (1967)
  • Kathe mattu Kathavastu (1969)
  • Naaneke Bareyuttene? (1980)

Bhyrappa's works translated to other languages

Bhyrappa's novels on screen

Movies

  • Vamshavruksha (1972)
  • Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane (1977)
  • Matadana (2001)
  • Nayi-Neralu (2006)

Television series

  • Gruhabhanga

See also

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