K.K.Moorthy was born in a hamlet of Kolar District, Karnataka,
bordering on Chittor Dt., Andhra Pradesh... Had his Primary School
education at Mulakalacheruvu, Chittor Dt., studied in Madanapalli,
Andhra Pradesh till graduation.... a product of Besant Theosophical
school and College.... graduated from Madras University in 1952. Entered Govt., Service in 1951....worked as clerk in Registration
Department for a year and a half...joined as Graduate Asst. in Dt. Board
High School in 1952.... worked for three years at Puttur and Piler
underwent B.Ed. training at Govt. Training College in Kurnool in
1955-56... joined as trained teacher at Kuppam... obtained two
Masterate Degrees in the sister disciplines of Literature - English
and History from Banaras Hindu University in 1961 and 1965...worked
as Special Asst. for 4 years at Z.M.P. Higher Secondary school,
Chittor.
Left for Tamil Nadu
College service in 1966 ... worked as Lecturer at G.T.N. Arts College.,
Dindigul from 1966 till retirement in 1984... did Research on Byron
as part time Research Scholar... submitted theisis for Ph.D. Degree
to Madurai-Kamaraj University, Madura.... worked as Prof., and Head
of the Department of English at Adhiparasakthi Engineering College,
Melmaruvathur, Tamil Nadu... worked in the publication Department of
TTD., Tirupati.
Has been
contributing articles, poems, essays, stories etc., to several
periodicals both in English and Telugu under different pen names...
authored about 45 books in English and Telugu....
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