Viswanatha Satyanarayana
1895–1976Jnanpith Award winning Telugu writer
politician (1892-1963)
Ponaka Kanakamma
1892–1963, born Andhra Pradesh, writes in Telugu, writer, autobiographer
Ponaka Kanakamma (1892–1963) was an Indian social worker, activist and freedom fighter who played an important role in India’s struggle for independence. She was a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi and played an important role in the Swadeshi and Khadi Movements. She also was an advocate for women’s education, founding a high school for girls in Nellore called Sri Kasturidevi Vidyalayam.
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Also writing in Telugu
Adivi Bapiraju
1895–1952Telugu novelist, playwright and painter
I. Panduranga Rao
1930–2011scholar, poet, writer, linguist and orator of Telugu descent
K. Shivareddy
b. 1943Telugu writer
Ravuri Bharadhwaja
1927–2013Writer who won Jnanpith award in 2012
Singireddy NarayanaReddy
1931–2017Jnanpith awardee and renowned Telugu poet