D. V. Gundappa: Quotes about literature

D. V. Gundappa was Indian writer. Explore interesting quotes on literature.

D. V. Gundappa: 52 quotes0 likes

“It is my intention to represent the world of Shakespeare as far as possible as it really is and not merely to tell the story. It is my effort to retain the names used by him, the atmosphere he created, his descriptions…on the whole. His representation of the world as it is. I believe that this is necessary for the enhancement of Kannada literature and the sensibilities of the Kannada people and for the broadening of their vision of the world. If human civilization and peace are to last, it is of foremost importance that the different races of the earth attain a world vision. In order to achieve this the people of the West should read our epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata sympathetically as we must acquaint ourselves with their poetic tradition.”

India's Shakespeare: Translation, Interpretation, and Performance

“Any journalist worth his salt, should have to study literature to some extent.”

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D.V. Gundappa,Sahitya Akademi

“This [Journalism] is not a profession of my choice. Nor is it family traditional occupation. God must have created this profession as a fit theater for all my struggles…Whatever I have written so far is about politics or philosophy, literature, music, poetry or even speeches I made either in the floor of assembly or from public-platforms-all these in a way touch one aspect of journalism or the other”

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D.V. Gundappa,Sahitya Akademi