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“Chandrashekar Kambar, regarded as one of the finest Kannada poets after the mystic poet Da. Ra. Bendre, has been honoured with the Jnanpith Award, the eighth for Kannada. With a language that captures the flavour of north Karnataka, Dr. Kambar is among the finest playwrights as well. His plays Jokumaraswamy…

“Chand Pasha (Kavichandra) holds an M.A. in Kannada from the Kannada Study Centre of Bangalore University. He is passionate about writing stories, poems, and articles. His poems have been published in several prominent Kannada literary magazines such as Mayura, Tushara, Samvaada, Hosathu, and Sangaata Samkrama?a. He has participated in numerous…

“Writer and Folklore Expert Kuruv Basavaraj hails from Kuruv village in Nyamathi Taluk, which was earlier part of Shivamogga and is now in Davanagere district. He holds an M.A. in Kannada from Karnataka University and earned his Ph.D. from Bangalore University for his dissertation titled “Janapada Mahakavyagala nirmana pratibheya nelagalu.”…

“Baala Saheb Lokapur is one of the prominent post-modern Kannada writers. He has contributed significantly to various literary genres, authoring works that span across short stories, novels, and poetry. His story collections include Kavanigallu, Haaruva Hakki Mattu Aakaasha, Tanu Karagadavaralli, and Kangalu Tumbida Bhalika. His novels include Udho Udho, Hutta,…

“B T Lalitha Naik is an Indian social activist, politician, writer, who was the minister of Kannada, Culture, and Department of Women & Child Welfare of Karnataka.Naik has also served as an MLC and MLA.She won the Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award in 1991. She is also known for leading important…