Girish Karnad

GPTKB entity

Properties (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Artist
screenwriter
actor
film director
gptkbp:activeYears 1960-2019
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:National_School_of_Drama
gptkb:Bharat_Rang_Mahotsav
Rangayana
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Sahitya_Akademi_Award
Padma Bhushan
Padma Vibhushan
Jnanpith Award
gptkbp:birthDate 1938-05-19
gptkbp:birthPlace Matheran,_Maharashtra,_India
gptkbp:children gptkb:Akshara_Karnad
Rohit_Karnad
gptkbp:deathDate 2019-06-10
gptkbp:diedIn Bangalore,_Karnataka,_India
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Mysore
gptkb:University_of_Oxford
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Girish Karnad
gptkbp:influencedBy Western literature
Indian_mythology
Karnad's_cultural_heritage
gptkbp:knownFor Cinematic adaptations of plays
Innovative use of folklore
Social and political themes in plays
gptkbp:language English
Kannada
gptkbp:nationality Indian
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Tughlaq
gptkb:Hayavadana
Naga-Mandala
The Fire and the Rain
gptkbp:occupation playwright
screenwriter
actor
director
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Dr._Saraswati_Karnad
gptkbp:website Official website