- Source: R. S. Mugali
Ram Shri Mugali (Ranganatha Srinivasa Mugali) (15 July 1906 – 20 February 1993) was a Kannada language writer. He was awarded the central Sahitya Akademi in 1956 for his work "Kannada Sahitya Charitre". He was the president of the 44th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held in Siddganga, in the Tumkur district of Karnataka state, India.
Early life
Mugali was born in a Deshastha Madhva Brahmin family in Hole Alur in the Ron Taluk of Gadag district, British India. In 1933, he was appointed professor of Kannada at Willingdon College, Sangli. Among his students at Willingdon were writers Subbanna Ekkundi and Gangadhar V. Chittal. In 1966, Mugali retired as a principal of the Willingdon College. From 1967 to 1970, he worked as the Head of the Kannada Department at the Bangalore University, Bangalore. Mugali died in Bangalore on 20 February 1992.
Works
Kannada Sahitya Charitre
Kannada Sahitya Charitre - Aadhunika Kannada Sahitya Charitre Sahita
Kannada Sahitya Vimarsheya Thatvika Vivechane
Bendre Kavya
Sahityopasane
Sri Sri Aravinda Makaranda
Punarnavodaya Mattu Sahityopasane
Pracheen Kannada Sahitya Roopagalu
Kannada Kavya Sanchaya
Sri Aravindara Savitri
Agnivarna
Nava Manava
Basiga
Apr Karune
Om Shanthi
Kaarana Purasha Mattu Baaluri
Anna
Dhanajaya
Ettida Kai
Rannana Kriti Ratna
Kannadada Kare
Matembudu Jyotirlinga
References
Mugali in kannada literature
Mugali's books
Mugali's books at Bangalore University
Sahitya Akademi Award to Kannada Writers