Govindray H. Nayak

Govindaray H. Nayak (18 September 1933 – 26 May 2023) was an Indian writer and academic. A professor of Kannada at University of Mysore, he was awarded the Central Sahitya Akademi Award for his work Sanskrit Chintana in 2014

G. H. Nayak
Native name
ಜಿ.ಎಚ್.ನಾಯಕ
BornGovindaray H. Nayak
(1933-09-18)18 September 1933
Soorve, Ankola, Bombay Presidency, British India (Now Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India)
Died26 May 2023(2023-05-26) (aged 89)
Mysore, Karnataka, India
OccupationProfessor and writer in Kannada
Period20th Century

Nayak was born in Soorve near Ankola, a village in coastal Karnataka, India. In 1951, Nayak earned his high school diploma from Peoples Multi-purpose High School, Ankola and a M. A. in Kannada from University of Mysore.

Nayak died on 26 May 2023, at the age of 89.[1]

His works

  • Sanskrit Chintana
  • Nirapekshe
  • Samakalina
  • Nijadani
  • Bendre Naada Naadu Olavu
  • Moulya Marga (vol 1-5)
  • Matte Matte Pampa
  • Shathamanada Kannada Sahitya -1
  • Harishchandra Kavya Ondu Vimarshe
  • Sthitiprajne
  • Krithisaakshi

Awards

References

  1. "Literary critique Prof. GH Nayak passed away". Hindustan Times. 26 May 2023.
  2. Nayak, G H (7 October 2013). "Pampa Award Conferred on G.H.Nayak". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 October 2013.


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