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Vachana sahitya is a form of rhythmic writing in Kannada (see also Kannada poetry) that evolved in the 11th century and flourished in the 12th century, as a part of the Sharana movement. The word "vachanas" literally means "(that which is) said". These are readily intelligible prose texts.
Gondedahalli Rudrappa Channabasappa (born:1930) or simply Go. Ru. Cha., is an Indian poet, writer, scholar and folklorist in Kannada. [1] He is known for his works on Vachana Sahitya and Kannada folklore. [2] [3] [4] He served as the president of Kannada Sahitya Parishat from 1992 to 1995.
The book Malayalam Kathegalu (translation:Malayalam Stories), for which he received the Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation, is the translation of stories by 25 Malayalam writers including Thakazhi, Basheer, M. T., T. Padmanabhan, Malayattoor Ramakrishnan, Punathil Kunjabdulla, U. K. Kumaran, Santhosh Aechikkanam, and Benyamin. [3]
In 1938, the name of Karnataka Sahitya Parishat was changed to Kannada Sahitya Parishat. Under the guidance of B M Srikantaiah, the logo of the Parishat containing the map of the Mysore province with the phrase Sirigannadam gelge, Kannada Sahitya Parishat written inside it was created. [4]
The Kannada Sahitya Sammelana (lit. ' Kannada Literature Conference ' ) is the premier gathering of writers, poets and Kannadigas . It is held with the aim of preserving and developing the Kannada language , its literature, art, culture and music.
Akka Mahadevi (c. 1130–1160) was an early poet of Kannada literature [1] and a prominent member of the Lingayatism founded in the 12th century. [2] Her 430 vachana s (a form of spontaneous mystical poems), and the two short writings called Mantrogopya and the Yogangatrividh are considered her known contributions to Kannada literature . [ 3 ]
Harihara, although one of the earliest Veerashaiva writers, was not part of the famous Vachana literary tradition. He wrote under the patronage of King Narasimha I.He wrote his magnum opus, the Girijakalyana ("Marriage of the mountain born Goddess") in the Kalidasa tradition, though employing the old Jain champu style, with the story leading to the marriage of God Shiva and his consort Parvati ...
Shunyasampadane (Kannada: ಶೂನ್ಯಸಂಪಾದನೆ Śūnyasampādane) is an anthology of poems in the Kannada language that includes the vachanas and ...