Bandi Narayanaswamy
Bandi Narayanaswamy is a celebrated Telugu writer, teacher, and Sahitya Akademi awardee whose works shine a light on the struggles and resilience of marginalized communities. Deeply rooted in the rural realities of Andhra Pradesh, his writing captures the lives of ordinary people with honesty, empathy, and lyrical simplicity.
His acclaimed novel Soolam (The Thorn) won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2019 for its unflinching portrayal of caste oppression and social injustice. Alongside his literary contributions, Narayanaswamy has worked as a teacher, inspiring generations of students while continuing to write stories, novels, and essays that challenge and move readers alike.
At BBLF 2025, he brings his profound understanding of literature as a force for social change, and his voice as a writer who speaks truth to power.
Bandi Narayanswamy is a noted Telugu writer, novelist, and teacher. He received the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in 2019 for his acclaimed novel Saptabhoomi, which was originally published in 2017. The novel also earned him the Telugu Association of North America (TANA) Award, further cementing his place in contemporary Telugu literature.
