Born on 4th April 1960, Akshara K.V. got his BA in literature at Sagara, then got theatre training at National School of Drama, New Delhi and MA in theatre arts from the Workshop Theatre, University of Leeds, UK. He is associated with the Ninasam group of organizations as a teacher and theatre director as well as administrator. He also heads Akshara Prakashana, a prominent publishing house in the Kannada language. He has written directed plays in Kannada, has taught theatre at Ninasam and elsewhere, and has presented papers in various seminars. He has published more than 15 books in Kannada, related to drama, theatre, cinema and has translated essays and books related to culture and society from English. Three of his books have received the Karnataka Sahitya Akademi award, and he is also a recipient of the Karnataka Nataka Academy fellowship. At present lives at Heggodu, with his mother, wife and son.
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