K. Kanapathypillai

Sri Lankan author and academic

K. Kanapathypillai - Sri Lankan author and academic
Born

July 2nd, 1902
122 years ago

Died

1968
57 years ago — 66 years old

Category

Thinkers & Philosophers

Country

Sri Lanka

Links & References

Contributions to literature and academia defined a career. Writings encompassed Tamil literature and cultural studies, with emphasis on the Tamil diaspora. Served as a professor and influenced numerous students through academic pursuits. Engaged in literary and scholarly activities that enriched understanding of Tamil identity and heritage.

Authored several influential works on Tamil culture

Served as a professor at the University of Ceylon

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