Kuvempu – The Poet Who Redefined Kannada Literature
Born in 1904 in Chikmagalur, Karnataka, Kuvempu’s birth name is Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa. He is regarded as one of the greatest Kannada literary masters […]
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G.S. Shivarudurappa – The Visionary who Shaped Modern Kannada Literature
G.S. Shivarudrappa has been conferred the title of Rashtrakavi by the Karnataka Government. He had made many contributions that changed the face of modern Kannada literature.
The Litterateur and Dreamer – P. T. Narasimhachar
Kannada literature. P T Narasimhachar or Pu TiNa – as he was known – was a dramatist, poet and a great story teller.
Of Literature and Traditions – H S Shivaprakash
H S Shivaprakash is an acclaimed poet and playwright from Karnataka. He writes in Kannada, but many of his works have been translated into English and other Indian regional languages.
The One Who Knows All – Sarvajna
Sarvajna or ‘the one who knows all’ was a famous Kannada poet from the 16th century known for his Thripadis or three-line pomes. Sarvajna
The Classical Novelist – Samasa
Sami Venkatadri Iyer, popular called Samasa, was a novelist, poet and dramatist of the classical Kannada school of literature. The language used in his
The Famous Writer and Poet – Dr. Panchakshari Hiremath
Dravidian literature has been known to give to our society a bouquet of noted authors and poets who have brought with them not only
The Radical Poet – Kanaka Dasa
Kanaka Dasa (1509-1609) was a great poet musician of Karnataka, in the tradition of Purandara Dasa. He belonged to the Kurube Gowda community, who
The Life of a Litterateur – Dattatrey Ramachandra Bendre
The Navodaya or new wave of Kannada Poetry was the golden period for Kannadigas as during this time, they got a chance to renew