Akkihebbalu Narasimha Murthy Rao (16 June 1900--23 August 2003) was an Indian writer. He wrote in Kannada.
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Born | (1900-06-16)16 June 1900 Akkihebbalu, Mysore State, British India |
Died | 23 August 2003(2003-08-23) (aged 103) |
Occupation | Professor, Writer |
Nationality | Indian |
Genre | Fiction |
Literary movement | Navodaya |
Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award |
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Born in Akkihebbalu (Mandya District), Murthy studied in Mysore and later taught English at Mysore University.[citation needed] He was the first Director of Kannada and Culture Department of the Karnataka Government and also presided over the 56th All India Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held in 1984.[citation needed]
Murthy is popular for his atheistic thoughts and writings. He has also written dramas, short stories. In addition, he was the first director of the Kannada & Sanskriti Department, spearheaded by Kengal Hanumanthaiah.[citation needed]
And multiple collections of light essays which he was widely known for.[2]
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