K. Shivaram Karanth

Indian writer (1902-1997)
Person human Q3536450
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K. Shivaram Karanth

Summary

K. Shivaram Karanth is a human[1]. His place of birth was Udupi district[2]. He was born on +1902-10-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Manipal[4]. He died on +1997-12-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Udupi district[2], K. Shivaram Karanth…
  • K. Shivaram Karanth died in Manipal[4].
  • K. Shivaram Karanth was born on +1902-10-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • K. Shivaram Karanth died on +1997-12-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • K. Shivaram Karanth held citizenship in India[9].
  • K. Shivaram Karanth held citizenship in British Raj[10].
  • K. Shivaram Karanth held citizenship in Dominion of India[11].
  • K. Shivaram Karanth worked as a poet[6].
  • K. Shivaram Karanth worked as a writer[7].
  • A notable work attributed to K. Shivaram Karanth is yakshagana bayalata[12].
  • K. Shivaram Karanth received the Sahitya Akademi Award in Kannada[13].
  • K. Shivaram Karanth received the Padma Bhushan[14].
  • K. Shivaram Karanth received the Jnanpith Award[15].
  • K. Shivaram Karanth's image is recorded as ಶಿವರಾಮ ಕಾರಂತ.jpg[16].
  • K. Shivaram Karanth is recorded as male[17].
  • K. Shivaram Karanth's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • K. Shivaram Karanth's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083820813[19].
  • K. Shivaram Karanth's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51767202[20].
  • K. Shivaram Karanth's GND ID is recorded as 119157594[21].
  • K. Shivaram Karanth's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82018097[22].
  • K. Shivaram Karanth's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12364235c[23].
  • K. Shivaram Karanth's IdRef ID is recorded as 079423523[24].
  • K. Shivaram Karanth's Commons category is recorded as K. Shivaram Karanth[25].
  • K. Shivaram Karanth's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04hc88[26].
  • K. Shivaram Karanth's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4536355A[27].

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Origins and Family

K. Shivaram Karanth was born in Udupi district[2]. He was born on +1902-10-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to K. Shivaram Karanth is yakshagana bayalata[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Sahitya Akademi Award in Kannada[13], a literary award[28], in India[29]; Padma Bhushan[14], a civil decoration[30], in India[31], founded in 1954[32]; and Jnanpith Award[15], an award[33], in India[34], founded in 1961[35].

Death and Burial

K. Shivaram Karanth died on +1997-12-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Manipal[4].

Why It Matters

K. Shivaram Karanth ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to him include Chomana Dudi[37], a film[38], written by him[39], directed by B. V. Karanth[40].

FAQs

Where was K. Shivaram Karanth born?

K. Shivaram Karanth was born in Udupi district[2].

Where did K. Shivaram Karanth die?

K. Shivaram Karanth passed away in Manipal[4].

What did K. Shivaram Karanth do for work?

K. Shivaram Karanth worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

What awards did K. Shivaram Karanth receive?

Honors received include Sahitya Akademi Award in Kannada[13], Padma Bhushan[14], and Jnanpith Award[15].

References

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  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . jnanpith.net. jnanpith.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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