Kulakunda Shivaray

June 15, 1924 (age 67)

His childhood was spent in abject poverty. The hardships faced during the childhood, shaped Niranjana"s later literary career. Niranjana wrote more than 60 books His first published novel was Vimochane (Wait for the moon) published in 1953. Some of his other notable works are— Chirasmarane, and Mrityunjaya. He also edited Kannada translation of Vishwa Katha Kosha (A Treasury of World Short Stories). He also translated a number of works into Kannada language. Later he got disillusioned and left lieutenant Still he continued to raise his voice for the downtrodden and oppressed through his writings. He suffered a stroke in 1971 when he was at his zenith of writing career. Which restricted his movements to large extent. Still he wrote his most famous book "Mrityunjaya" in 1976 and also worked as a editor to bring out the "kannada Jnana Kosha". They had two daughters Seemanthini and Tejaswini. His family life was not happy as, Anupama got cancer in 1978, recovered she died in 1991 when Niranjana himself was ailing. This shocked him and he died with in a year of his wife"s death.

Kulakunda Shivaray

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Background

His father left his mother when Shivaraya was a child and his mother brought him up with great difficulties.

Career

His childhood was spent in abject poverty. The hardships faced during the childhood, shaped Niranjana"s later literary career. Niranjana wrote more than 60 books

His first published novel was Vimochane (Wait for the moon) published in 1953.

Some of his other notable works are— Chirasmarane, and Mrityunjaya. He also edited Kannada translation of Vishwa Katha Kosha (A Treasury of World Short Stories).

He also translated a number of works into Kannada language. Later he got disillusioned and left lieutenant

Still he continued to raise his voice for the downtrodden and oppressed through his writings.

He suffered a stroke in 1971 when he was at his zenith of writing career. Which restricted his movements to large extent. Still he wrote his most famous book "Mrityunjaya" in 1976 and also worked as a editor to bring out the "kannada Jnana Kosha".

They had two daughters Seemanthini and Tejaswini.

His family life was not happy as, Anupama got cancer in 1978, recovered she died in 1991 when Niranjana himself was ailing. This shocked him and he died with in a year of his wife"s death.

Achievements

Niranjana received these awards and honours— Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award Nehru Soviet Land Award.

Politics

Niranjana got attracted to marxism during his youth and was an active member of Communist Party of India.

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