Gondedahalli Rudrappa Channabasappa (born:1930) or simply Go. Ru. Cha., is an Indian poet, writer, scholar and folklorist in Kannada.[1] He is known for his works on Vachana Sahitya and Kannada folklore.[2][3][4]
Go. Ru. Channabasappa | |
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| Born | Channabasappa 18 May 1930 Gondedahalli, Chikmagalur, Kingdom of Mysore, British India (Now Karnataka, India) |
| Occupation | Writer, folklorist, Scholar |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genre | Vachana, Jaanapada |
He served as the president of Kannada Sahitya Parishat from 1992 to 1995. The 87th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana of 2024 will be chaired by Channabasappa.[5][6]
Early life
editBasappa was born in 1930 in Gondedahalli, Chikmagalur to Rudrappa and Akkamma. He started his career as an English teacher in a school in Nidagatta, Mandya. He served in various posts in government sector.[7]
Works
editChannabasappa has published many works on Kannada folklore and Vachana Sahitya including 'Sakhsikallu', 'Honna Bittevu Holakella', 'Karnataka Pragatipatha', 'Cheluvambike', 'Kunala', 'Bellakki Hindu Bedaryavo', 'Bagur Nagamma Grama Geetegalu', 'Mahadevi', 'Sadashiva Shivacharya', 'Vibhuti', 'Karnataka Janapada Kalegalu', among others.[8]
Awards
editChannabasappa has received many awards.
- Nadoja award[9]
- National Basava Puraskara
- Rajyotsava Award by Karnataka government
References
edit- ^ "Set up regional centre for Folklore university in Chikkamagalur". Deccan Herald. 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Go. Ru. Channabasappa to preside over Mandya Sahitya Sammelana". The Hindu. 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Go. Ru. Channabasappa's contribution hailed". The Hindu. 20 July 2014.
- ^ "'Vachana literature encourages people to live in harmony'". Deccan Herald. 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Go. Ru. Channabasappa named president of 87th All India Kannada Sahitya Sammelana". Deccan Herald. 20 November 2024.
- ^ R, Jayanth (2024-12-11). "We need a national policy to resolve issues of language and migration that many States face: Go.Ru. Channabasappa". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "ಜಾನಪದ ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸ ಗೊ. ರು. ಚನ್ನಬಸಪ್ಪ". Loka Darshana (in Kannada). 12 October 2024.
- ^ "GoRuCha to lead to 87th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana in Mandya". The Times of India. 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Go. Ru. Channabasappa, Venkatachala Shastry and Bhashyam Swamy to get Nadoja". The Hindu. 7 April 2022.
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