Contents
A. K. Ramanujan
Writing poetry and translating classical Tamil and Kannada literature.
The Interior Landscape · Speaking of Siva
- Born
- 16 March 1929
- Birthplace
- Mysore
- Died
- 13 July 1993
More people
A. K. Ramanujan
A. K. Ramanujan was an Indian poet, translator, folklorist and scholar based at the University of Chicago.
Early life
Education
Grew up in Mysore, studied English and later completed a linguistics doctorate at Indiana University.
Career
- Early career
Teaching in India
Taught English before moving to the United States.
- 1962
Chicago
Joined the University of Chicago.
- 1983
MacArthur fellowship
Received a fellowship recognising his literary and scholarly work.
Selected work
The Interior Landscape
Translations of classical Tamil love poetry.
Speaking of Siva
Translations from Kannada devotional poetry.
Folktales from India
An anthology drawing on twenty languages.
Beyond work
Family
Was married to writer Molly Daniels; they had two children.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Family biography ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Creator not stated; see image source. Source credit retained; reuse licence not established · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.