WORKS BY NIRANJANA

TO BE RELEASED UNDER CC-BY-SA 4.0 LICENSE

The Kannada Wikimedia community, in collaboration with CIS-A2K, is glad to share that almost all of the works by Niranjana will be re-licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0 on the occasion of Kannada Rajyotsava.

Niranjana (1924-1992) was the pseudonym of Kulkund Shivarao, a prominent Kannada writer of the 20th century and a leading figure in the Progressive Writers' Movement. His prolific output, across nearly five decades, included novels, short stories, plays, biographies, political commentary, and translations. He was a regular columnist in the Kannada newspapers and magazines. Among his achievements as an editor are Jnana Gangotri, a 7-volume encyclopedia for young people, and a 25-volume compilation of the world's greatest short stories.

A total of 55 Kannada books by Niranjana will be re-licensed. This could be the single largest and most comprehensive individual collection of a writer to be released under CC-BY-SA 4.0 in any of the Indian languages. We are planning to have a formal event to celebrate this, along with an orientation session on the importance of Creative Commons for growing open knowledge in Kannada and Kannada Wikisource during the first week of November 2014. The exact event details will be communicated shortly. The Kannada Wikimedia community and CIS-A2K would be very happy if you could be present for this event. We would like to acknowledge the great initiative shown by Dr. Tejaswini Niranjana (also Advisor to CIS-A2K) in getting the below works released under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

NOVELS

1.

Vimochane (1953) 2.

Banashankari (1954) 3.

Saubhagya (1954) 4.

Abhaya (1954) 5.

Rangammana Vathaara (1954) 6.

Doorada Nakshatra (1954) 7.

Navodaya (1956) 8.

Paalige banda Panchaamruta (1955) 9.

Ekangini (1955) 10.

Chirasmarane (1955) 11.

Koney Namaskara (1955) 12.

Deekshe (1956) 13.

Kalyanaswami (1956) 14.

Minukuhula (1956) 15.

Vilasini (1956) 16.

Anjana (1957) 17.

Vishalakshi (1958) 18.

Hennagi Kaadithhu Maaye (1962) 19.

Bangarada Jinke (1963) 20.

Nandagokula (1964) 21.

Swami Aparampaara (1967) 22.

Novu (Nooru Juttu Mooru Jade) (1965) 23.

Smaraneyonde Saaladey? (1971) 24.

Mrityunjaya (1976) 25.

Minchu (1987)

SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS

1.

INA! (1945) 2.

Raktha Sarovara (1947) 3.

Sandhikaala (1947) 4.

Annapoorna (1952) 5.

Koneya Giraaki (1953) 6.

Vaarada Huduga (1957) 7.

Kathyaayini (1957) 8.

Onti Nakshatra Nakkithu (1960) 9.

Yaava Janmada Shaapa? (1964) 10.

Naastika Kotta Devaru (1965) 11.

Kelavu Sanna Kathegalu (1986)

PLAYS

1.

Sangama Snaana (1961) 2.

Aahvaana (1963) 3.

Samraajni (1967) 4.

Naavuu Manushyaru! (1985)

COLLECTION OF ESSAYS

1.

Buddhi, Bhaava, Baduku (1984)

COLLECTION OF INTERVIEWS

1.

Mukhatah (1985)

COLLECTIONS OF NEWSPAPER COLUMNS

1.

Aidu Nimisha (1953) 2.

Kaalakshepa (1957) 3.

Sadhana (1953) 4.

Pushpahaara (1957) 5.

Dinachariyinda (1972) 6.

Rajadhaniyinda (1972) 7.

Ankana (1972) 8.

Nadey Chenna-Nudi Chenna (1986)

POLITICAL WRITINGS

1.

Himalayada Dalluri (1962) 2.

Gandhi – Indu, Naale (1973) 3.

Chirasmaraneya Kayyuru (1981)

NIRANJANA READER

1.

Pratidhwani (1987)

LETTERS BY NIRANJANA

1.

Naadi (1994)