BANGALORE, FEB. 24-2013 . With the release of Shabda Saagara, a
book in honour of the 91-year-old lexicographer, G. Venkatasubbaiah, on
Wednesday, the Kannada literary scene is likely to have not only an interesting
form of reading material but also a new publishing idea.
The book is a compilation of articles by scholars, writers, and
poets. Gowri Sundar, publisher, wh o was also a film-maker, says he is keen on
bringing out books that are culturally and historically significant. He wants
his books to evaluate writers and their works critically and not to be merely
biographical and laudatory volumes. Shabda Saagara deals with the evolution of
Kannada and the role of Prof. Venkatasubbaiah, popularly known as Prof. G.V.,
in the development of Kannada dictionaries over the years, he says. Mr. Sundar
has published critical notes on S.L. Bhyrappa's novels, the Ramayana as G.V.
Iyer sees it,Nyayamoorty Nittoor, and Sulabaha Chiktse by Pandit Taranath.
Despite escalating production costs, discouraging marketing
trends, and the alleged irregularities in the Government's book purchase
schemes, Mr. Sundar is optimistic of making 100 per cent profit. He argues that
it is wrong to say Kannada books lack a lucrative market. Some unscrupulous
writers and publishers have created such a false impression in connivance with
some people in the Government.
Shabda Saagara contains insightful
articles on the life and achievements of Prof. G.V. who has earned the
distinction of being one among the senior-most lexicographers in the 20th
Century in the world. He was felicitated at the first international lexicographers
meet held in Annamalai University in Tamil Nadu recently. Prof. G.V. has
compiled over 10 dictionaries, including the eight-volume Kannada-Kannada
Nighantu. His column, Igo Kannada, in Prajavani, a Kannada daily, has been
popular for over a decade. He has edited over 25 books and published several
papers. He was an advisor to the multilingual dictionary project
(Japanese-Kannada-English-Tamil, 1988) of the Institute of Asian Studies,
Chennai. He had been a member of the consultative committee of the Telugu
lexicon project of the Telugu Academy of the Andhra Pradesh Government from
1970 to 1985. He had been the vice-president of the Lexicographical Association
of India for 17 years from 1973. He has won several awards.
Prof. G. Venkatasubbaiah (Kannada: ಪ್ರೊ ಜಿ.ವೆಂಕಟಸುಬ್ಬಯ್ಯ) (born August 23, 1913) is a Kannada
lexicographer who has compiled over 10 dictionaries, edited over 25 books and
published several papers. He is regarded as the father of the modern Kannada
dictionary
Prof G Venkatasubbaiah., Born : August 23, 1913
Awards
Venkatasubbaiah has been conferred numerous awards, important
among which are the Kannada Sahitya Academy award, the Karnataka Rajyotsava
award and the Nadoja award, which is honorary degree equivalent to the D.Litt
degree. He has also been awarded the Masti Award by the Government of
Karnataka. He was President of the Kannada Sahitya Parishat from 1964-69. He
has also chaired the annual Kannada literary festival, Alvas Nudisiri in
2007.He was also congratulated at the first international lexicographers
meeting held in Annamalai University in Tamil Nadu.
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