K. Sivathamby

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K. Sivathamby

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Why Is K. Sivathamby Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Professor Karthigesu Sivathamby was a Sri Lankan Tamil literary historian, author and academic. Early life and family Sivathamby was born on 10 May 1932 in Karaveddy in northern Ceylon. He was the son of T. P. Karthigesu, a Tamil pundit, and Valliammai. He was educated at Vigneswara Vidyalayam and Zahira College, Colombo . After school Sivathamby joined the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya in 1953, studying under K. Kanapathypillai and graduating with B.A. degree in history, economics and Tamil. Sivathamby became a Marxist during his university days. He later received a M.A. degree in Tamil, under the guidance of S. Vithiananthan, from the university. Sivathamby received a Ph.D. degree from the University of Birmingham in 1970 after producing thesis, supervised by George Derwent Thomson, on drama in ancient Tamil society.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With K. Sivathamby?

K. Sivathamby is affiliated with the following schools:

• Uppsala University
• University of Jaffna
• University Grants Commission
• Jawaharlal Nehru University
• University of Birmingham
• University of Cambridge