Speakers

Kapila P. Humanabade, a young writer and literature enthusiast. He was selected among the top 25 stories in the 2019 Vijayavaraṇaka Ugaadi Story Competition for his short story “Bhagilu”. ‘Haṇaadi’ is his debut novel, which was chosen for the Youth Writer’s Prestige Book Grant by the Kannada Book Authority. His novel Haṇaadi…

Kamalakar Bhat is a bilingual poet, translator, critic, and scholar, currently heading the Postgraduate Department of English at Ahmednagar College, Maharashtra. Writing in both Kannada and English, he has been building bridges between languages and cultures through his poetry, translations, and literary essays. His Kannada poetry collections — Churuparu Reshime…

K.V. Subrahmanyam, from Vagat Agrahara in Bengaluru Rural district (born 18 December 1949), is a distinguished writer and critic deeply engaged with the history and criticism of visual arts in Karnataka. For over four decades, he has written extensively in major Kannada journals and newspapers, offering thoughtful critiques and insights…

“K.P. Ramanunni was born in Culcutta where his father, Sri. P. Damodaran Nair was an officer in the State Bank of India. After the untimely demise of his father when Ramanunni was just three and half years old, his mother Smt. Janaki D. Nair moved to Ponnani, their ancestral village…

Ismail Talakal is a Kannada writer who made a noteworthy comeback to the world of literature after an eight-year break, with his acclaimed short story collection Bettale Santa. The book went on to win the prestigious Besagarahalli Ramanna Award, highlighting his strength and originality as a storyteller. Known for his…