H. M. Nayak

Harogadde Manappa Nayak (1931 - 10 November 2000) was an academic, writer and folklorist.

Early life and career He was born in the village Harogadde, of Theerthahalli Taluk, Shivamogga district in Karnataka. He served as a lecturer, and then professor, at the Mysore University, before being appointed the Director of the Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies at the university. Appointed the Vice-chancellor of Gulbarga University on 2 November 1984, he served until 15 February 1987, when he resigned citing moral responsibility for examination malpractices.

Death Nayak died, following a heart attack, in Mysore in the year 2000, at the age of 69.

Literary works Namma Maneya Deepa, collection of essays Kannada Vratha Karnataka (1992) South Indian Studies (edited with B R Gopal, 1990) Samprati (1988) Soolangi, a collection of thirty reflective essays (1985) Epic in Indian literature (1985) Impact of Marxism on Indian life and literature - proceedings of a national seminar (editor, 1972) Janapada Swarupa, collection of essays on the nature and scope of folklore (1971) Kannada - Literary and Colloquial, a study of two styles (1967)

Accolades 1985 - Nayak was presided the chair of 57th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held in Bidar. 1989 - Sahitya Akademi Award for the work Samprati, collection of column writing.