A. K. Ramanujan

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:translator
gptkb:poet
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:University_of_Illinois
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkb:Indian_Institute_of_Advanced_Study
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Sahitya_Akademi_Award
gptkb:Padma_Bhushan
gptkbp:birth_date 1929-03-16
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:India
Karnataka, India
gptkbp:children gptkb:Vijay_Ramanujan
gptkb:Ravi_Ramanujan
gptkbp:contribution mentoring young writers
advocating for cultural preservation
exploring themes of identity and belonging
editing literary journals
promoting literary criticism
engaging with the concept of the 'other' in literature
writing about the relationship between literature and memory
exploring the role of tradition in modern literature
exploring the relationship between art and politics
advocating for regional languages
advocating for social justice through literature
bridging Indian and Western literary traditions
advocating for the importance of literary education.
engaging with feminist literary criticism
engaging with myth and history
examining cultural hybridity
examining the impact of colonialism on literature
examining the nature of creativity
exploring the role of memory in literature
exploring the role of storytelling in culture
influencing contemporary poets
participating in literary festivals
promoting Kannada literature
writing about the Indian diaspora
writing about the role of the poet in society
writing essays on literature and culture
writing on folklore and oral traditions
examining the role of the reader in interpreting literature
writing about the impact of globalization on literature
promoting intercultural dialogue through literature
exploring the intersection of language and identity
writing about the significance of place in literature
gptkbp:death_date 1993-07-13
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:Chicago
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_USA
gptkbp:field gptkb:folklore
gptkb:literature
gptkb:criticism
poetics
gptkbp:genre gptkb:translator
gptkb:poetry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label A. K. Ramanujan
gptkbp:influenced Indian literature
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:T._S._Eliot
gptkbp:known_for Poetry and translation
translations of classical Indian literature
gptkbp:language gptkb:Kannada
English
gptkbp:nationality Indian
gptkbp:notable_influence cultural studies
translation studies
postcolonial literature
Indian English poetry
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Collected_Poems_of_A._K._Ramanujan
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Academic
gptkb:translator
gptkb:poet
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Malathi_Ramanujan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ramayana
gptkb:The_Enigma_of_the_Absolute
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5