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“Anupama Prasad is a distinguished Kannada writer, known for her short stories, plays, and biographical narratives. Her notable short stories include Chetana, Karaveerada Gida, Doorathira, and Jogati Jolige. She also authored Ardha Kathanaka, a story about the renowned Kasaragod storyteller M. Vyasa, as narrated by his son, Tejasvi Vyasa. In…

“Basavaraj Kalgudi, born in 1956 in Belagavi, completed his education in Bengaluru and earned his M.A. in 1975, followed by a Ph.D. in 1983 for his thesis Experience and Cultural Problems. His notable research includes Mahasati Acharane, based on fieldwork around Masthikallu practices in Karnataka. Though focused on inscriptions, he…

“Pandit Dr. Pravin Godkhindi is a renowned Hindustani classical flautist from Karnataka, known for mastering both the gayaki (vocal) and tantrakari (instrumental) styles on the bansuri. Trained by his father Pandit Venkatesh Godkhindi, he began performing at age six and is today considered a top-ranking artist by All India Radio.…

A doctor by profession, Guruprasad Kaginele has been a prominent voice in contemporary Kannada literature. He has published three short story collections, three novels, and two essay collections. He has also been the editor for two books published by the US-based ‘Kannada Saahithya Ranga.’ His short stories have been translated…

“Banu Mushtaq is a writer, activist and lawyer in the state of Karnataka, southern India. Mushtaq began writing within the progressive protest literary circles in southwestern India in the 1970s and 1980s: critical of the caste and class system, the Bandaya Sahitya movement gave rise to influential Dalit and Muslim…