Girish Karnad

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Girish Karnad

Literature

#143

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#473

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Writing

#108

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#197

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Girish Karnad

Engineering

#1315

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#1965

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Architecture

#458

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#901

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Girish Karnad's Degrees

• Masters Economics University of Oxford

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Why Is Girish Karnad Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Girish Karnad was an Indian actor, film director, Kannada writer, playwright and a Jnanpith awardee, who predominantly worked in Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Marathi films. His rise as a playwright in the 1960s marked the coming of age of modern Indian playwriting in Kannada, just as Badal Sarkar did in Bengali, Vijay Tendulkar in Marathi, and Mohan Rakesh in Hindi. He was a recipient of the 1998 Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honour conferred in India.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Girish Karnad?

Girish Karnad is affiliated with the following schools:

• Karnatak University
• University of Oxford
• Jawaharlal Nehru University
• University of Chicago
• University of Mysore

What Are Girish Karnad's Academic Contributions?

Girish Karnad is most known for their academic work in the field of literature. They are also known for their academic work in the fields of and engineering.

Girish Karnad has made the following academic contributions:

• Tale Danda