Jayalakshmi Seethapura
T. Jayalakshmi | |
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 Dr. Seethapura at KIKS, Mysore University | |
| Born | 23 September 1954 Seethapura, Pandavapura, Karnataka, India |
| Pen name | Jayalakshmi Seethapura |
| Genre | Folk music, folk Literature, folk medicine, folk arts and cultural studies |
Dr. T. Jayalakshmi, known by her pen name as Dr. Jayalakshmi Seethapura (Kannada: ಡಾ. ಜಯಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ಸೀತಾಪುರ), is one of the eminent folklorists of modern India who writes in Kannada language.[1] She is a retired Folklore professor of Mysore University. Jayalakshmi has performed hundreds of state and national level cultural competitions as judge. Her books on folklore have well received by the readers of Karnataka.
Jayalakshmi has written more than 30 books on folklore and few are "Namma suttina Janapada Kathana Geethegalu"(published by 'Karnataka Janapada and Yakshagana academy'),[2] "Hakki haaryave gidadaga", "Jaanapada hatti", "Kalyanavenni Janarella"(published by Kannada Sahitya Parishat)[3] and many more. She has written numerous articles on folklore and folk literature of Karnataka. Dr. Seethapura received the Karnataka Janapada academy award in 2016.[4]
Books[edit]
Dr. Jayalakshmi has written more than 30 books, mostly related to Folklore and Cultural studies. Some of these are:
- Hakki haaryave gidadaga[5]
- Kalyanavenni janarella
- Jaanapada Hatti
- Namma Suttina Janapada Kathanageethegalu
Awards[edit]
- 2017 - Presided the chair at ‛6th Pandavapura Taluk Kannada Sahitya Sammelana’[1]
- 2016 - ‛Dr. Jeeshampa Award’ by Karnataka Janapada Academy.[6] [7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Pandavapura Kannada Sahitya Sammelana". www.prajavani. 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Sapnaonline:Search Page". www.sapnaonline.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jayalakshmi Seethapura". www.marymartin.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ "Janapada Academy Awards to be given away tomorrow". The Hindu. 9 January 2016 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "RIEMysore catalogue". RIEMysore.
- ^ "Janapada Academy Awards to be given away tomorrow". The Hindu. 9 January 2016 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Janapada Awards announced". www.kannadaprabha.com.