Adivi Bapiraju
1895–1952Telugu novelist, playwright and painter
Jnanpith Award winning Telugu writer
Viswanatha Satyanarayana
1895–1976, born Krishna district, writes in Telugu, writer, novelist, poet
Viswanatha Satyanarayana was a 20th-century Telugu writer. His works included poetry, novels, dramatic play, short stories and speeches, covering a wide range of subjects such as analysis of history, philosophy, religion, sociology, political science, linguistics, psychology and consciousness studies, epistemology, aesthetics and spiritualism. He was a student of the illustrious Telugu writer Chellapilla Venkata Sastry, of the Tirupati Venkata Kavulu duo. Viswanatha’s wrote in both a modern and classical style, in complex modes. His popular works include Ramayana Kalpavrukshamu, Kinnersani Patalu and the novel Veyipadagalu. Among many awards, he was awarded the Jnanpith Award in 1970, the first for a Telugu writer, and Padma Bhushan in 1971.
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Books on record
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Awards
| 1970 | Jnanpith Award |
| 1962 | Sahitya Akademi Award for Viswanatha Madhyakkaralu |
Elsewhere
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Also writing in Telugu
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
Kadiri Venkata Reddy
1912–1972film director, screenwriter, and producer (1912–1972)