Career
He translated William Shakespeare"s Hamlet and Macbeth to Kannada in the 1970s. Born in Mundugari village of Sullia taluk in 1949, Ramachandra Deva did his schooling in Kalmadka, Balila, Panja and Puttur and Bachelor and Master of Arts from Mysore university. Bangalore university has awarded him Doctor of Philosophy for his comparative analysis of Shakespeare translations.
Worked as English lecturer in Milagres college Kalyanapura, Banumaiah college, Mysore and national college Bangalore.
Served as librarian for the American library of congress. Went on to work as sub editor for Prajavani, head of printers" prakashana and a farmer.
Rama Chandra deva was a poet,short story writer,translator,playwright and critic. Ramachandra Deva died on 11 September 2013 at Bangalore.
