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Famous Personalities Of India,Kannada LiteratureD.R.BendreBendre (1896-1981) is regarded as the Father of modern Kannada poetry. His poems depict extensive use of folklore, the vachanas and the kirthanas. moreGopalakrishna AdigaAdiga (1918-1992) is a pioneer of the modern movement termed Navya in Kannada literature. His Bhoomigeetha, Bhavataranga and Nadedu Bhanda Dari are celebrated for their experimental style and modern tone. moreHariharaHarihara, the revolutionary poet of the 13th century, sang about common men and women in his short narrative poems adopting a new metrical form called Ragale i.e. 'rhymed blank verse'. more
K.Shivarama KaranathKaranath (1902) is described as an all-time Kannada novelist, being the originator of the realist novel in Kannada. Marali Mannige is one of his great novels moreKuvempuPuttapa (1904-1994), also known as Kuvempu, is perhaps the greatest poet of the 20th century. His first novel Kanooru Heggadithi appeared in 1938. moreMasti Venkatesha IyengarMasti Iyengar 'Srinivasa' (1891-1986) is a renowned poet, dramatist and critic who is regarded as the Father of the modern Kannada short story. morePampaPampa (902 AD) was the court poet of the Chalukya king Arikesarin II during the 10th century. He was the first major poet of Kannada. moreP.LankeshLankesh (b.1935) is an important poet, playwright, novelist, film director and journalist. His major works include the plays Sankranthi and Guna Mukha moreP.T.NarasimhacharNarasimhachar 'Putina' (b.1905) is considered one of the major Kannada poets of the 20th century. His Gokula Nirgamana is one of the best verse plays in Kannada. moreU.R.AnanthamurthyAnanthamurthy (b.1932) is prominent among modern Kannada writers. His prominent novels are Samskara and Bharatiputra. Samkara explored the problems of orthodoxy and Brahmanism. moreWaman BendreRenowned poet and critic Dr Waman Bendre has many published poem collections to his credit of which Modalu Todalu more |
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