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 of the twentieth century. He was a champion for social equality and extensively voiced against caste discrimination, gender inequality, and superstitions, which he believed were taking the society down a wrong […]
G.S. Shivarudurappa – The Visionary who Shaped Modern Kannada Literature
G.S. Shivarudrappa (Guggari Shanthaveerappa Shivarudrappa) was a renowned Kannada poet, writer and a researcher. He is revered for his contribution to modern Kannada literature, and for his body of research on ancient Kannada literature. He has been conferred the title of Rashtrakavi by the Karnataka Government in the year 2006. G.S. Shivarudurappa – The Rashtrakavi […]
The Litterateur and Dreamer – P. T. Narasimhachar
His eloquent words inspired a period of sparkling renaissance in Kannada literature. P T Narasimhachar or Pu TiNa – as he was known – was a dramatist, poet and a great story teller. His simple but lyrical style established his reputation as one of the towering talents in the Karnataka literary scene. Pu TiNa, Kuvempu […]
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. Apart from being a writer, he also travels around the world sharing his thoughts on literature and the arts and a variety of mystic and […]
