M. L. Thangappa

M. L. Thangappa (March 8, 1934 – May 31, 2018)[1] was a Tamil writer and translator.[2]

Biography

He was Born on March 8, 1934 Kurumbalaperi in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. Thangappa moved to Puducherry in 1959 to teach English and then taught in various schools till 1967[2]. He pursued a postgraduate degree in Tamil literature and won the Sahitya Akademi Prize in 2012 for his translation of Tamil Sangam poetry.[3] He wrote more than 50 books. He had translated the poems of Bharathi, Aravindar and Bharathidasan in to english.[4] His translations from the tamil classics have appeared in penguin as love stands alone:sections from tamil sangam poetry.[5] He died on May 31, 2018. His body has been donated to the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer).[6]

References

  1. ↑ https://article.wn.com/view/2018/05/31/Thangappa_passes_away/
  2. 1 2 Reporter, Staff; Reporter, Staff (2012-12-29). "M. L. Thangappa wins Sahitya Akademi Prize". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  3. ↑ "Renowned Tamil author ML Thangappa passes away". The News Minute. 2018-05-31. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  4. ↑ "Tamil Writer M.L.Thangappa passed away".
  5. ↑ Red Lilies and Frightened Birds. Penguin Books India. 2011. ISBN 9780143064855.
  6. ↑ Reporter, Staff (2018-06-01). "Thangappa passes away". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
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