Shankar Mokashi Punekar (ಶಂಕರ ಮೊಕಾಶಿ ಪುಣೇಕರ್, 8 May 1928 – 11 August 2004) was a well known writer in the

Kannada Language Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native ...

. He was a recipient of the Sahitya Academy Sahitya Akademi Award to Kannada Writers award for his novel ''Avadheshwari''. He was considered as one of the major writer in the Modern Kannada Literature. His novel Gangavva Gangamayi was the magnum opus in the history of Kannada Literature. Gangavva Gangamayi, Avadheshwari (Novels), Bilaaskhaan (Story), Maayiya Mooru Mukhagalu (Poem), Sahitya mattu Abhiruchi (Criticism) and Paschyatya Sahitya Vimarshe (Criticism) are major contributions to the Kannada Literature.

Novels/ಕಾದಂಬರಿಗಳು

* Gangavva Gangamayi/ಗಂಗವ್ವ ಗಂಗಾಮಾಯಿ ranslated into all the 14 Indian languages by National Book Trust(1958) * Nata-Narayani/ನಟ-ನಾರಾಯಣಿ (1988) * Avadheswari/ಅವಧೇಶ್ವರಿ ranslated into all the 14 Indian languages by Sahitya Akademi(1987)

Short Stories/ಕಥಾಸಂಕಲನ

* Derreck D'souza mattu Ithara Kathegalu/ಡೆರೆಕ್ ಡಿಸೇೂಜಾ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಕತೆಗಳು (1990)

Poetry/ಕಾವ್ಯ

* Maayiya Mooru Mukhagalu/ಮಾಯಿಯ ಮೂರು ಮುಖಗಳು (1970)

Drama/ನಾಟಕ

* Viparyasa Vinoda/ವಿಪರ್ಯಾಸ ವಿನೇೂದ (1988)

Criticism/ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ

* Bendre Kavyamimamse/ಬೇಂದ್ರೆ ಕಾವ್ಯಮೀಮಾಂಸೆ (1964) * Sahitya mattu Abhiruchi/ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅಭಿರುಚಿ (1982) * Apoorna Varthamanakala/ಅಪೂರ್ಣ ವರ್ತಮಾನಕಾಲ (1995) * Neera Belagu/ನೀರ ಬೆಳಗು (2006) * Paschathya Sahitya Vimarshe/ಪಾಶ್ಚಾತ್ಯ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ (1976)

Complete Works/ಸಮಗ್ರ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ

* Mahati/ಮಹತಿ riticism on Western Literature * Susandhi/ಸುಸಂಧಿ oetry, Short stories and Drama* Kadambari Trivali/ಕಾದಂಬರಿ ತ್ರಿವಳಿ angavva Gangamayi, Nata-Narayani and Avadheswari* Vastu Vinyasa/ವಸ್ತು ವಿನ್ಯಾಸ riticism on Kannada Literature

English Works

Poetry * The Captive (1965) * The Pretender (1968) * Tent Pole (1984) * Parodigms (1991) Criticism * Indo Anglian Creed (1972) * An Epistle to Professor David McCuttion (1972) * P. Lal : An Appreciation (1968) * V. K. Gokak (1975) * Studies in Indo-English Literature (1980) * Compulsory Capitalisation Scheme (1982) * Mohanjodaro Seals (1984) * B. Puttaswamayya (1989) * Harijan Contribution to Mediaeval Indian Thought (1991) * Chomsky-Skinner Experimental Method in English Language Teaching (1995) * Jnanapitha Laureates of Karnataka

Translations

* The Cycle of Seasons utusamhara rendered into Poetry(1966) * Avadhoota Gita (1980) * Sri Ramayana Darshanam ranslation of Kannada Epic by Kuvempu(2000) Novel * Nana's Confession nglish Translation of His Novel Nata-Narayani(1992)

About Him/His Literature

* Gandha Koradu/ಗಂಧ ಕೊರಡು - ಅಭಿನಂದನ ಗ್ರಂಥ (Kannada) * Sandalwood - A Felicitation Volume (English) * Shankar Mokashi Punekar - G. N. Upadhya/ಶಂಕರ ಮೊಕಾಶಿ ಪುಣೇಕರ್ - ಜಿ.ಎನ್.ಉಪಾಧ್ಯ (Kannada)

Movies

* Gangavva Gangamayi/ಗಂಗವ್ವ ಗಂಗಾಮಾಯಿ (1994)

Awards

* Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award for "Paschyatya Sahithya Vimarshe" (1976) * Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Special Award for "Sahitya mattu Abhiruchi" (1982) * Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Honorary Award for Lifetime Achievement (1984) * Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for "Avadeshwari" (1988) * Sudha Magazine Award for "Nata-Narayani" (1981) * Karnataka Vidyavardhaka Sangha Award for "Jnanapitha Laureates of Karnataka" *Karnataka State Film Award for Best Story 1994-95 for "Gangavva Gangamayi"

References

Kannada-language writers Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Kannada 1928 births 2004 deaths 20th-century Indian novelists {{India-writer-stub