Girish Karnad
1938–2019playwright, theatre personality (1938–2019)
novelist.philosopher and screenwriter
S. L. Bhyrappa
1931–2025, born Hassan district, writes in Kannada, writer
Santeshivara Lingannaiah Bhyrappa was an Indian novelist, philosopher and screenwriter who wrote in Kannada. His works are popular in the state of Karnataka and he is widely regarded as one of modern India’s popular novelists. His novels are unique in terms of theme, structure, and characterization. He has been among the top-selling authors in the Kannada language and his books have been translated into Hindi and Marathi which have also been bestsellers.
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Books on record
Awards
| 2010 | Saraswati Samman |
| 1975 | Sahitya Akademi Award in Kannada for Daatu |
Elsewhere
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Also writing in Kannada
Chandrashekhara Kambara
b. 1937writer
D. R. Bendre
1896–1981Kannada poet (1896–1981)
Devanur Mahadeva
b. 1948writer
K. Shivaram Karanth
1902–1997writer (1902-1997)
Kuvempu
1904–1994poet, playwright, novelist, critic, and prolific thinker (1904–1994)