Nitin Kushalappa

Nitin Kushalappa (born Mookonda Poonacha Nitin Kushalappa, also known as Mookonda Nitin Kushalappa, Nitin Kushalappa M P or Mookonda Kushalappa) is an Indian author of books and articles. He hails from Kodagu (Coorg), a region rich in oral lore.[1][2][3][4]

Career

He is the author of Puffin Books' Dakshin: South Indian Myths and Fables Retold.[5][6][7] Kushalappa also has books on local history, a translation, and a biography to his credit.[6][2]His various articles have been published by the Deccan Herald, and Star of Mysore. He has authored published books and writes under the names Mookonda Kushalappa and Nitin Kushalappa M P.[8][1][3] He is the researcher working for the online Kodava Virtual Museum.[9][10][11][12] He has done work on an old temple script.[13][14][15] In an interview with Anushree Madhavan of The New Indian Express, Nitin admits that Coorg and the Pattole Palame are constant influences in his works.[16][17]

References
  1. Zachariah, Preeti (2 April 2014). "Tales from the hills". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  2. "Youth urged to join the army". Star of Mysore. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  3. "'Are Kodavas (Coorgs) Hindus?' book launch". Star of Mysore. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  4. "Mookonda Kushalappa's recent newspaper articles". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  5. "Review of book 'Dakshin' based on morals and South Indian culture". Mid-day. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  6. "Folktales & Fables week: Myths and legends worth retelling". Mint Lounge. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  7. "A new book retells folk tales, myths and fables from Southern India for young readers". Scroll.in. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  8. "About the author". Penguin Books. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  9. "Museum with native voices; IFA invites design experts and community members". Auth India. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  10. Raju, Sowmya (17 May 2022). "Online museum to archive stories about Kodavas". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  11. GR, Prajna (29 May 2022). "Karnataka: A project to establish virtual museum to chronicle Kodava heritage underway". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  12. "Do you know of this living museum of Kodava culture?". Live Mint. Mint Lounge. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  13. "The discovery of an old alphabet". Deccan Herald. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  14. "Discovering Alphabets Of Old Kodava Script". Star of Mysore. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  15. "Letters and sounds over the years". 10 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  16. Madhavan, Anushree. "Moral stories from the south". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  17. "Moral stories from the south | Kodagu First". KodaguFirst. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.


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