K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar
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Kodaganallur Ramaswami Srinivasa Iyengar popularly known as K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar (Telugu
: కె.ఆర్.శ్రీనివాస అయ్యంగారు) M.A.
, D.Litt. (1908–1999) was Indian writer in English, former Vice Chancellor of Andhra University
. He was a multifaceted literary genius with Aurobindian knowledge and ideas of Indian culture and renaissance. He was given the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
in 1985.
He joined the Department of English, Andhra University
was started in 1947. In 1966 Prof. Iyengar became the Vice-chancellor of the Andhra University on June 30, 1966 and continued till November 29, 1968. The Department of English, one of the oldest in the University, was carved out of the Department of Modern European Languages. G.Subba Rao, did pioneering work on Indian loan words in English, K.Viswanatham worked on comparative poetics and criticism and Prof.Iyengar conceptualized the study of Indian Writing in English as foundation paper. Prof. Srinivasa Iyengar worked as the head of the Department and Vice-Chancellor of the University. His initiative in writing Indian Writing in English impelled the study of this course all over the world today. For the first time in the Country Indian Writing in English was introduced as paper, for the post-graduate course at Andhra University. Many Universities in the world offering Indian Writing in English at the post-graduate level owe their genesis to the pioneering work of Iyengar.
He prepared his lectures in Indian Writing in English to be given at the University of Leeds
in 1958 that later formed the basis of the famous book, Indian Writing in English.
Iyengar in October 1972, gave a series of six lectures on Sri Aurobindo
’s Savitri
at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study
, Simla
. They are the first useful introduction to the poem which is the “most powerful artistic work in the world for expanding man’s mind towards the Absolute. He covered the epic by developing the following themes: the Yogi and the Poet; the Savitri Legend; Aswapati the Forerunner; Savitri and Satyavan; Savitri’s Yoga; Dawn to greater Dawn. There is an easy smooth flow of narration and the panoramic details that come out do ample justice to the work in the nature of a quick broad-based survey presenting the preliminary aspects. In the context of the opening canto of Savitri, the Symbol Dawn, we have picked up relevant parts of the last chapter keeping in view also the concluding description, the prophetic description ushering in a new dawn carrying the prospects of the everlasting day.
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
: కె.ఆర్.శ్రీనివాస అయ్యంగారు) M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
, D.Litt. (1908–1999) was Indian writer in English, former Vice Chancellor of Andhra University
Andhra University
Andhra University or Andhra Viswa Kala Parishad , located in Visakhapatnam, north east coastal Andhra Pradesh, is one of the older premier universities in India with a broad focus...
. He was a multifaceted literary genius with Aurobindian knowledge and ideas of Indian culture and renaissance. He was given the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
The Sahitya Akademi Fellowship is a literary honour in India. Awarded by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, to the "immortals of literature," and limited to twenty one individuals at any given time, it is the highest literary honour conferred by the Government of India...
in 1985.
He joined the Department of English, Andhra University
Andhra University
Andhra University or Andhra Viswa Kala Parishad , located in Visakhapatnam, north east coastal Andhra Pradesh, is one of the older premier universities in India with a broad focus...
was started in 1947. In 1966 Prof. Iyengar became the Vice-chancellor of the Andhra University on June 30, 1966 and continued till November 29, 1968. The Department of English, one of the oldest in the University, was carved out of the Department of Modern European Languages. G.Subba Rao, did pioneering work on Indian loan words in English, K.Viswanatham worked on comparative poetics and criticism and Prof.Iyengar conceptualized the study of Indian Writing in English as foundation paper. Prof. Srinivasa Iyengar worked as the head of the Department and Vice-Chancellor of the University. His initiative in writing Indian Writing in English impelled the study of this course all over the world today. For the first time in the Country Indian Writing in English was introduced as paper, for the post-graduate course at Andhra University. Many Universities in the world offering Indian Writing in English at the post-graduate level owe their genesis to the pioneering work of Iyengar.
He prepared his lectures in Indian Writing in English to be given at the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
in 1958 that later formed the basis of the famous book, Indian Writing in English.
Iyengar in October 1972, gave a series of six lectures on Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo , born Aurobindo Ghosh or Ghose , was an Indian nationalist, freedom fighter, philosopher, yogi, guru, and poet. He joined the Indian movement for freedom from British rule and for a duration became one of its most important leaders, before developing his own vision of human progress...
’s Savitri
Savitri (book)
Savitri: A Legend and a Symbol is an epic poem in blank verse by Sri Aurobindo, based upon a myth from the Mahabharata. Its central theme revolves around the transcendence of man as the consummation of terrestrial evolution, and the immergence of an immortal supramental gnostic race upon earth...
at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study
Indian Institute of Advanced Study
The Indian Institute of Advanced Study is a prestigious research institute based in Shimla, India. It was set up by the Ministry of Education, Government of India in 1964 and it started functioning from October 20, 1965....
, Simla
Shimla
Shimla , formerly known as Simla, is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of the British Raj in India. A popular tourist destination, Shimla is often referred to as the "Queen of Hills," a term coined by the British...
. They are the first useful introduction to the poem which is the “most powerful artistic work in the world for expanding man’s mind towards the Absolute. He covered the epic by developing the following themes: the Yogi and the Poet; the Savitri Legend; Aswapati the Forerunner; Savitri and Satyavan; Savitri’s Yoga; Dawn to greater Dawn. There is an easy smooth flow of narration and the panoramic details that come out do ample justice to the work in the nature of a quick broad-based survey presenting the preliminary aspects. In the context of the opening canto of Savitri, the Symbol Dawn, we have picked up relevant parts of the last chapter keeping in view also the concluding description, the prophetic description ushering in a new dawn carrying the prospects of the everlasting day.
Literary works
- Lytton StracheyLytton StracheyGiles Lytton Strachey was a British writer and critic. He is best known for establishing a new form of biography in which psychological insight and sympathy are combined with irreverence and wit...
(1938) - Indo-Anglian Literature (1943)
- Literature and authorship in India (1943)
- The Indian contribution to English literature (1945)
- Sri AurobindoSri AurobindoSri Aurobindo , born Aurobindo Ghosh or Ghose , was an Indian nationalist, freedom fighter, philosopher, yogi, guru, and poet. He joined the Indian movement for freedom from British rule and for a duration became one of its most important leaders, before developing his own vision of human progress...
- Biography (1945) - Gerard Manley HopkinsGerard Manley HopkinsGerard Manley Hopkins, S.J. was an English poet, Roman Catholic convert, and Jesuit priest, whose posthumous 20th-century fame established him among the leading Victorian poets...
, the man and the poet (1948) - On the Mother (1952)
- Shakespeare (1964)
- Education and the new India (1967)
- Indian Writers in Council
- Leaves from a Log: Fragments of a Journey.
- Rabindranath TagoreRabindranath TagoreRabindranath Tagore , sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali polymath who reshaped his region's literature and music. Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European Nobel laureate by earning the 1913 Prize in Literature...
(1965) - Mainly academic talks to students and teachers (1968)
- Guru Nanak - A Homage (1973)
- Indian Writing in English (1983)
- Australia helix (1983)
- Sitayana (1987)
- Saga of seven mothers (1991)
- Krishna-geetam (1994)
External links
- http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/11/stories/2007121155610800.htm
- http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/07/stories/2008030759350300.htm