K. S. Bhagawan

Born: 14 July 1945

He Kannada writer, translator, and retired professor.
In addition to his works on Hinduism, Indian culture, and history he has translated the works of William Shakespeare including Julius Caesar and Hamlet.
He is a recipient of many awards including the Rajyotsava Award, Kuvempu Award, and the Lokayata Award.
He acquired a post-graduate degree in the English language from the University of Mysore.
As a professor, he taught English at Maharaja’s College in Mysore.
At the same time, he worked as a writer and translator.
In 1982, his work Shankaracharya and Reactionary Philosophy (original title: ಶಂಕರಾಚಾರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರತಿಗಾಮಿತನ), a collection of essays, on how Adi Shankara, an 8th-century Hindu theologian, advocated the caste system strongly, destroyed Buddhist viharas and was against education for women, Shudras and Dalits, was published.
His other books in Kannada include Badalaavane, Antarya and Kuvempu Yuga. As a translator, he translated the popular works of William Shakespeare to Kannada.
It includes Merchant of Venice as Venisina Vartaka, and others such as Julius Caesar, Hamlet, and Othello..
He was chosen for the Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement for the year 2013.