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Akka Mahadevi |
(12th century) Great poetess from Karnataka who sang Lord Shiva's glory. Her poetry in Kannada is known as Vachanas
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Basaveshwara |
Saint, Reformer of Hinduism; declared that work was worship; noted Kannada poet who sang Vachana or Promise poems
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Bhyrappa S.L. |
An important novelist of Kannada language. Parva, Vamshavriksha are some of his great works.
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Girish Karnad |
(1938-) Kannada playwright, actor and director; Jnanapeeth awardee
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Janavashya |
A 15th century Kannada work by Kallarasa on practice of sex as an art and a science form.
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Kallarasa |
Kannada writer of 15th century credited with the erotic work Janavashya
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Kannada |
Language spoken by people of the Karnataka State
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Lankesh Patrike |
A popular Kannada language tabloid started by writer P. Lankesh in 1979. It rediculed Indian caste and political systems.
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Masti Venkatesh Iyengar |
Kannada short story writer; Jnanapeeth awardee; works include Madakari Nayaka
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Pampa |
(902-975 A.D.) Kannada poet and creator of Adipurana and Vikaramarjuna Vijaya
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Ponna |
(939-966 A.D.) Among the first great poets of Kannada language; works include Shantipurana and a lost text by name of Bhuvanaikaramabhyudayam
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Puttappa K. V. |
Popular Kannada poet and writer; Jnanapeeth award winner; works include Sri Ramayana Darshanam, Kanooru Heggaditi
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Raghavanka |
Kannada poet who introduced six-lined stanzas. Important work includes Somanath Charitra dealing with conquest of Veerasaivism over Jainism
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Ranna |
(b 949 A.D.) A great Jain poet of Kannada
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Sarvajna |
Pen Name of a great Kannada poet of medieval time
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Vikramarjuna Viajya |
(a.k.a Pampa Bharat) A 10th century Kannada classic by poet Pampa.
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